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Originally Posted by Stormeagle
Under the Russian system of naming their planes, the T50 will have an odd number as long as it is projected to be purchased by the Russian Air Force. The even number will imply an export version with different electronics, etc. Since the last number used so far is Su-37 for fighter and Su -39 for Ground attack (updated su-25), an educated guess is that this will be the Su-41!
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Actually it is NATO who refers to these aircraft as SU. The Russians list it
Cyxon as in Cy-27. I would guess it is pronounced close to "sukhoi" and this is why it is spelled this way here on the west side of the globe. Ironically, the Russian company has it spelled this way right on their main hanger.
The fighter in question is technically listed as T-50 PAK-FA. And is Russia's first, generation 5.0 stealth fighter.