Su-47 Berkut: Why the Golden Eagle Never Flew

Описание: The Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut is the most recognizable fighter jet that never entered service. With its radical forward-swept wings and pitch-black fuselage, it looked like a spaceship designed to dominate the skies of the 21st century. But why did this "Golden Eagle" never hunt?
In this video, we uncover the engineering genius and the fatal flaws behind Russia's most ambitious experiment. We explore how the laws of physics—specifically "aeroelastic divergence"—tore the dream apart, and how the DNA of this failed project lives on in the Su-57 Felon.
🚀 TIMESTAMPS:
Part 1: The Black Swan We travel back to the MAKS 1997 Airshow, where the "S-37" first shocked the West. A look at the sheer audacity of a plane with backward wings appearing just after the Soviet collapse.
Part 2: Defying Nature Why fly backward? We dive into the aerodynamics of Forward-Swept Wings (FSW), exploring the extreme agility and high Angle of Attack capabilities that promised to make dogfighting history.
Part 3: The Invisible Enemy The physics bite back. An explanation of the structural nightmare known as "Aeroelastic Divergence," where high speeds threaten to snap the wings off, and the composite materials needed to stop it.
Part 4: A Dream Without a Budget The economic tragedy. How the financial ruins of the early 2000s and the shift toward "Stealth over Agility" doomed the Berkut to remain a prototype.
Part 5: The Soul of the Felon The Berkut didn't die in vain. Discover how its technology, weapon bays, and digital flight controls were harvested to build Russia’s modern 5th-generation fighter, the Su-57.

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