Su-47 Berkut

History

The @Su-47 Berkut was redesigned from the Su-37 Terminator by Sufoni in pursuit of the development of the ultimate high-mobility TSF with a focus on combat in crowded Hive infiltration, using technology from the US-made X-29. The Blade Vanes on its shoulder have been re-positioned and enlarged to improve close-combat ability and aerodynamic performance, and its avionics have been updated to the latest western standards, including Operation By Light; additional blades equipped on its feet further improve its close-combat capabilities, with an additional head-mounted blade to complement its standard wire cutter. Together with high-output, high-efficiency jump units with new forward-swept wings and additional shoulder and hip block thrusters, this allows the Su-47 to display amazing three-dimensional maneuvering performance. A new leg design has improved operational uptime by 30%.

Deployment

The Su-47 was first deployed by the 43rd Guards Tactical Armor Division in 1999. Improved models would be successively introduced, all geared towards the control and amplification of abilities of Soviet ESPer pilots.

The Su-47 would later be tested against the MiG-35 for a performance comparison in 2001.

Variants

Su-47E

An experimental and strengthened Su-47 model created by the Kremlin's R&D department for the П3 Plan. While outwardly similar to the base Su-47, it has been refitted with numerous modifications geared towards ESPer-related phenomena.

The Su-47E was first delivered to @Yukon Base, @Alaska, following the end of the Yukon Base Incident. It first entered testing with the 331st Special Experimental Development Squadron, September 29, 2001, and was piloted by Lieutenant Dimitri Kaverin against Jerzey Sandek in the Su-37UB. Despite being at only 80% completion, the Su-47E easily overpowered the Su-37UB in every aspect of combat, defeating the Terminator in a display of its enhanced melee and maneuver capabilities.

At least one known unit, the Sestrá Squadron, operated Su-47Es during Operation Ouka in the vicinity of the @Evensk Hive, Objective 26, on December 31, 2001, to January 1, 2002, under the command of Lieutenant Dimitri Kaverin.

Su-47pz

The Su-47pz was designed to specifically enhance the Su-47E for purposes related to the П3 Plan. Similar to the Su-47E, it is built to incorporate a dual seat setup, one being for a human pilot and another for an ESPer Control Pod.

It can be piloted as a drone unit with only an ESPer pod, with the human being present for C&C purposes.

Specifically, the Su-47pz is capable of producing and maintaining both the Prafka and Nastroyka Effect, which can then be extended to Su-47Es with ESPer pilots.

At least one known unit, the Sestrá Squadron, operated Su-47pzs during Operation Ouka in the vicinity of the Evensk Hive, on December 31, 2001, to January 1, 2002, under the command of Lieutenant Dimitri Kaverin, with Kaverin piloting one of them.

Su-47pzX1

A further development of the Su-47pz, designed to meet the requirements of the П3 Plan. This specific unit was customized with a crimson paint for Martica Barchenowa, a seasoned ESPer pilot and generational batch sister to @Cryska Barchenova. The Su-47pzX1 removes the need for a secondary C&C pilot and is entirely operated by the ESPer within its ESPer Control Pod. The end goal of the Su-47pzX1 was to have a semi-autonomous, always-active TSF force, with minimal downtime only for maintenance, rearmament, and refueling.