Bring in Russian Stealth Fighter Aircraft!

( MiG 1.44 a development program that originated in the 1980s, thats really never take off into a full service)

There is an eerie of what is going on behind the Russian veil. We've seen whats the America come out with. China, Japan and even Korea and Iran or probably other western country are trying hard to come out with some sort of stealth fighter of their own design for years to come although all this country for sure lacking experience and technology.

When the Russian come out with MiG-25 in 70s, to encountered it US come out with F-15. But then the MiG-25 is known for interceptor and reconnaissance role only with fastest Mach 3 record, surely not for dogfight as F-15 tend to do. In 1970s with the emerging of F-16 and F-18, the agile small fighter with fly by wire technology along with lerx (Leading Edge Root Extension) technology then MiG Bureau come out with MiG-29, also using lerx technology although we don't know whether they also using fly by wire technology ( now we know they did). Even, when most latest western fighter spotting a canard for agility then Su-30s family of aircraft started spotting canard for the same purpose (along with limited vectoring nozzle capability for added agility).

Russian aviation bureau is known to have conduct an abundance of research on all kind of aspect of stealth. This evident is strong with the concept sketches, wind tunnel model and mock up model, even certain bureau come out with a prototype of it. In fact in certain photo unveil a really fantastic designed, 2-D vectoring nozzle like F-22. A MiG prototype with air intake like European Typhoon, all this emerged as far back in 1970s. Some prototype in fact is really promising, like the MiG 1.44 prototype (above photo).

Its worth noted, its really sad to see them losing the race. When F-22, B-2 or even the old F-117 come out, there is a cold response from Russian Aircraft Bureau. There is no comparison aircraft come out to encountered any of them. Whats have they learned through their research seem just been wipe out from their mind and it means nothing!. All gone like a dust blown by the winds. At least, if the funds is their main problem (although they gain a lot export order to cover it!) then they should equipped a least one or two squadron with latest design stealth capability fighter, but the fact is there's none at all exist!.(Unless, there is one secretly entered their service)

Whats is really happening here? Why there's no new bomber or fighter with stealthy capability entering Russian service until now?. Why they'll still utilized an old work horses like Mig-29 variants and Su-27 variants that lacking all this capability?. All design dated back in 1970s!. Is it because stealth is not important? Or, are they come out with some kind of anti-stealth mechanism that render stealth an obsolete technology? There's no answer for all this questions. Only the Russian know the answer. If they can't closed the gap as soon as possible then surely they'll losing the technology race for good, I'm afraid. The US probably ahead of them for 10 years from now on or probably more!. So, Russian bring in your new Stealth Fighter!