Russia send shockwaves to the West as Putin unveils new fighter jet in terrifying clip
RUSSIA has released footage of an advanced fighter-jet capable of travelling at more than twice the speed of sound.
Russia show off air force in new stunning exercise montage
The thunderous jet performs a striking demonstration of what the Su-35S is capable of.
In the dramatic footage, released by the Russian Ministry of Defence, the pilot can be seen jumping into he deadly machine before shooting off into the sky.
As it speeds through the air, the pilot twists the jet with chilling manoeuvres as blasts through the air.
As the jet touches down a parachute shoots out to help it slow after reaching speeds of up to 1,500mph in the sky.
The jet has the ability to rip through the air at around 1,500mph
Earlier versions of the jet have been used in Russia’s fight against ISIS, as they lend support to Al-Assad’s military in Syria.
The jet is fitted with a single 30mm canon and can carry a payload of 17,630lbs of missiles, rockets and bombs.
It is beleived the Kremlin want foreign governments to buy its latest jets as it attempts to compete with western built aircrafts.
Russia has also claimed that the jet is better than the west’s fourth generation aircraft.
The pilot jumps into the jet before blasting across the sky
The piloting staff carried out bombardment of grouped ground targets
After the flight test, the Russian military released a statement after the pilot took the Su-35s up in the air.
It read: “Flight tactic exercise of fighter aviation of the Eastern MD Air Force and Air Defence army was held in the Khabarovsk Krai.
“Crews of Su-35S newest fighters carried out flight tactic tasks, practiced joint manoeuvring as well as conducted elements of air combat at low altitudes. The pilots also conducted searching, detecting and eliminating of aircraft of the conditional enemy.
“The training flights were held over the water zone of the Gulf of the Peter the Great and Amur Gulf. The piloting staff carried out bombardment of grouped ground targets and fired aviation guns.”