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In March of 1983 Simonov(new lead engineer of Sukhoi buerau) with KB started researching forward-swept wings(probably inspired by X-29), month later, minister of aviation industry of the country approved their work and made Sukhoi KB as leading bureau in making of experimental forward-swept-wing plane which got index of S-22.
Initial project had one engine, which was made in 1983, in remaining months of the year they made mock-ups of different variants for static tests, and choose the 4th variant (S-22-4) for full-sized mockup, which they made in 1984.
In 1985 minister of the aviation industry ordered Sukhoi to lead the creation of a flying prototype, KB tested and researched a lot of interesting stuff, like pilot's seat being able to recline, and usability of flat-screen liquid-crystal displays.
In 1987 other companies also started to work, like engine factory in Ufa working on AL-31F with flat nozzle, Gidromash in Gorky worked on landing gear, Voskhod worked on control linkages, Zvezda worked on physiological stuff(the pilot seat).
In 1988, they started testing engine with flat nozzle on modified Su-27UB.
After that majority of stuff from S-22 got transfered to S-32, which was a proposal for new carrier plane, which was labeled Su-27KM.
In 1989 it was close to adoption but they had to make a flying prototype to properly to test out the wings, so they started working on a flying prototype of S-32 in 1991(I have no idea what they did in 1990).
In 1992-1993 they start assembling the prototype, but sudden shift in budgets lead to two sole AL-41F engines(which were planned to be used in S-32) going to MiG-1.44. So lead engineer of S-32 decides to use D-30F-6 engines, which leads to redoing of entire tail part of the plane.
So in 1995 they finally assemble the prototype(S-32-0) and start statically testing it between july and october, and after those tests they finalize it into flyworthy S-32-1 because of budget constraints.
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fuck!
In March of 1983 Simonov(new lead engineer of Sukhoi buerau) with KB started researching forward-swept wings(probably inspired by X-29), month later, minister of aviation industry of the country approved their work and made Sukhoi KB as leading bureau in making of experimental forward-swept-wing plane which got index of S-22.
Initial project had one engine, which was made in 1983, in remaining months of the year they made mock-ups of different variants for static tests, and choose the 4th variant (S-22-4) for full-sized mockup, which they made in 1984.
In 1985 minister of the aviation industry ordered Sukhoi to lead the creation of a flying prototype, KB tested and researched a lot of interesting stuff, like pilot's seat being able to recline, and usability of flat-screen liquid-crystal displays.
In 1987 other companies also started to work, like engine factory in Ufa working on AL-31F with flat nozzle, Gidromash in Gorky worked on landing gear, Voskhod worked on control linkages, Zvezda worked on physiological stuff(the pilot seat).
In 1988, they started testing engine with flat nozzle on modified Su-27UB.
After that majority of stuff from S-22 got transfered to S-32, which was a proposal for new carrier plane, which was labeled Su-27KM.
In 1989 it was close to adoption but they had to make a flying prototype to properly to test out the wings, so they started working on a flying prototype of S-32 in 1991(I have no idea what they did in 1990).
In 1992-1993 they start assembling the prototype, but sudden shift in budgets lead to two sole AL-41F engines(which were planned to be used in S-32) going to MiG-1.44. So lead engineer of S-32 decides to use D-30F-6 engines, which leads to redoing of entire tail part of the plane.
So in 1995 they finally assemble the prototype(S-32-0) and start statically testing it between july and october, and after those tests they finalize it into flyworthy S-32-1 because of budget constraints.
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fuck!
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