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F-22 Raptor vs Su-57: how to tell them apart

Two combat aircraft that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

F-22 Raptor, combat aircraft from USA

F-22 Raptor

Combat aircraft, USA. In service since 2005

What gives it away

Stealth fighter with diamond-shaped wings, two outward-canted tails, large horizontal tailplanes and flat engine nozzles.

Used by

USA

Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Ryan Crane, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Su-57, combat aircraft from Russia, Algeria

Su-57

Combat aircraft, Russia, Algeria. In service since 2020

What gives it away

Stealth-shaped fighter with widely spaced engines, all-moving twin tails, large leading-edge extensions and a long, flat fuselage.

Used by

Russia

Photo: N509FZ, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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