Sukhoi T-49 Sukhoi T-49 The Sukhoi T-49 was a prototype Soviet fighter aircraft. The Sukhoi T-49 is a modernized version of the Sukhoi Su-11 with new radar and modified armament. The project was officially launched on August 6, 1957, the maiden flight of the T-49 prototype took place, after various rolling tests in October 1959, in January 1960. In the development of the T-49, the delta wing, the tail and the cigar-shaped hull were taken over by the Su-11. A key differentiator to the predecessor model is the extended nose of the aircraft to accommodate the more powerful radar. Since this was
Sukhoi/HAL FGFA Sukhoi's director Mikhail Pogosyan stated: "We will share the funding, engineering and intellectual property in a 50–50 proportion", in an interview with "Asia Times". On 11 September 2010, it was reported that India and Russia had agreed on a preliminary design contract, subject to Cabinet approval. The joint development deal would have each country invest $6 billion and take 8–10 years to develop the FGFA fighter. In December 2010, a memorandum of understanding for preliminary design of the Indo-Russian fighter was reportedly signed between Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), and Russian companies Rosoboronexport and Sukhoi. The preliminary design will cost $295