Putin Boasts New Jet Fighter Better Than U.S. Plane -- Reuters
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin climbed into the cockpit of Russia's newest fighter jet on Thursday and said it would trump a U.S.-built rival, the F-22 Raptor.
Putin watched a test flight of a "fifth-generation" stealth fighter, dubbed the T-50 and billed as Russia's first all-new warplane since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
"This machine will be superior to our main competitor, the F-22, in terms of maneuverability, weaponry and range," Putin told the pilot after the flight, according to an account on the government website.
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More News On Prime Minister Putin And Today's T-50 Test Flight
T-50 fighter jet makes another test flight -- Voice of Russia
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin observed a test flight of a fifth-generation fighter jet in Zhukovsky, near Moscow -- Isria
Russian military to buy 50 fifth-generation fighters after 2016 -- RIA Novosti
My Comment: Prime Minister Putin is the quintessential showman .... when watching the above video I was struck by how many camera crews and photographers were there. They all know a good photo opportunity when it presents itself.