Russian Su-57 Stealth Fighter Prepares to Fly at Dubai Air Show 2025

After wowing crowds at Airshow China 2024 and Aero India 2025, Russia’s Su-57 stealth fighter is preparing to set the skies on fire at the Dubai Airshow starting next week.

Su-57 manufacturer, United Aircraft Corporation released teaser footage today of what is supposed to be the preparatory flights of the 8th prototype of the Su-57 5th-generation multirole fighter (T-50-9) ahead of its participation in the Dubai Airshow 2025.

UAC reported on its Telegram Channel with text attached to images of the Su-57, “The designer's intellect and the pilot's skill, power and beauty, technology and superiority. Coming soon... something that many will admire, a select few - subscribers of our channel - can see right now

Russian Weapons Telegram channel reported that the Su-57 aircraft with  tail number "509" will likely participate in the Dubai Airshow.

It said, during recent aerobatics, the forward internal weapons bay was demonstrated for the first time with open doors.

It can accommodate two R-77M air-to-air missiles with a range of 160-190 km, or two R-37M air-to-air missiles with an effective range of 230-250 km, or two Kh-69 stealth long-range tactical cruise missiles.

Mock-ups of the highly maneuverable R-74M2 short-range air-to-air missiles are mounted on the external hardpoints under the wing root extensions as demonstrators. As usual, the aircraft demonstrated outstanding elements of super-maneuverable aerobatics.