Costs aren't correct, you can get F-35A's in current lots for $120mn a pop and will still be dropping as production doubles and inefficiencies streamlined.
Doubt that the price of a PAK-FA will hit $60mn either, the quoted cost of $60mn is estimated, not actual. the PAK-FA program has consumed billions of dollars in funding and there's something like 5 flying prototypes. No chance they cost $60mn a pop to build even if we excluded all R&D costs.
Would like to see flying costs per hour, twin engine fighters cost more per flying hour than single engine jets. So if 'cheap' is the order of the day then the consideration of costs per flying hour & planned annual flying hours over the lifetime of the type as well as unit price.
Basically, wait until the production run has started. In terms of scale of production the F-35 is in the region of 3,000 and the PAK-FA is less than 500 I think.
PAK-FA is a beautiful looking aircraft and I really hope it does well, but your current assumptions are not entirely accurate.
Doubt that the price of a PAK-FA will hit $60mn either, the quoted cost of $60mn is estimated, not actual. the PAK-FA program has consumed billions of dollars in funding and there's something like 5 flying prototypes. No chance they cost $60mn a pop to build even if we excluded all R&D costs.
Would like to see flying costs per hour, twin engine fighters cost more per flying hour than single engine jets. So if 'cheap' is the order of the day then the consideration of costs per flying hour & planned annual flying hours over the lifetime of the type as well as unit price.
Basically, wait until the production run has started. In terms of scale of production the F-35 is in the region of 3,000 and the PAK-FA is less than 500 I think.
PAK-FA is a beautiful looking aircraft and I really hope it does well, but your current assumptions are not entirely accurate.