F-35 vs Su-57: Russia's 28-Aircraft Problem

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F-35 vs Su-57: Russia's 28-Aircraft Problem

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F-35A Lightning II vs Sukhoi Su-57 Felon — a full intelligence assessment from a former British military intelligence analyst. America's most networked stealth fighter against Russia's most advanced but limited-production platform. Compared across eight categories: stealth, sensors, firepower, kinematics, electronic warfare, network integration, combat record, and industrial sustainability. On paper, the Su-57 has the edge in speed, altitude, and raw kinematic performance. But the F-35's radar cross-section is over 300 times smaller, its sensor fusion creates unmatched battlefield awareness, and its network integration lets entire formations fight as a single system. Russia built just 28 Su-57s in six years. America produces more F-35s than that every two months. So which fighter actually wins? In modern air combat, the aircraft that sees first — and shares that information — wins. IRON COMMAND SCORECARD Firepower/Weapons: F-35A 8/10 vs Su-57 7/10 Sensors & Avionics: F-35A 9/10 vs Su-57 6/10 Electronic Warfare: F-35A 8/10 vs Su-57 7/10 Stealth & Survivability: F-35A 9/10 vs Su-57 4/10 Combat Record & Crew: F-35A 8/10 vs Su-57 5/10 Numbers & Logistics: F-35A 9/10 vs Su-57 2/10 OVERALL: F-35A 51/60 vs Su-57 31/60 Full written assessment: https://ironcommand.co/analysis/f35-vs-su57 The Intel Brief (free newsletter): ironcommand.co/newsletter Sources: Jane's Defence Weekly; US Air Force / Lockheed Martin program data; Russian Ministry of Defence (treated with scepticism); open-source intelligence assessments; sanctions and production analysis reports.

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