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The T-50 will be offered to countries - and Russian allies - looking for an alternative to the F-35, Lockheed Martin's long-delayed fifth generation fighter. The Russians expect to sell about $4
But those countries won't be training pilots any time soon. $4 the delivery schedule could be decades away for some purchasing nations. Malaysia won't get their T-50s until 2035 at the earliest.
And if Americans thought they were alone in questioning the need for an advanced fighter program in today's drone-filled skies, many Russians are also wondering at the need for their new aircraft.
"There is no mission and no adversary for such plane," Russian