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Advanced IR seekers (like AIM-9X and Mica IR NG) use high-resolution matrix systems, very difficult to fool. Yes, I know they have UV tech incorporated - I call them IR seekers because is the name they have.

Interesting question on stealth - how much affect the seeker of radar-guided missiles? If enough turns the IR ones the priority - with advanced matrix sensors, they are very difficult to fool, and the reduction of IR signature of stealth fighters maybe not be enough.

A missile is never going to get the EW power / capability of the plane is chasing. Supermaneuvrability is useful to help the plane that has it to point the nose faster to the other plane to launch missiles or in more extreme cases like the one hypothesized, point the gun to the adversary.

The French are beating hard on active cancelation.

In the not so distant future - AKA maybe right now, planes can jam /spoof the two-way data-link between the firing plane and the missile, greatly reducing said missile capability. At same time they are equipped with DIRCM to play games with the seekers of IR missiles. Soon, you are reduced to...

He both known that the F-22 is not as maneuverable as the Su-57, even if the difference is relatively small, and that the F-35 don't play in that game, by a long shot. Real war - none of then as done anything serious, so no data.

That's depend - if the game is stealing the show at aero festivals...

Su-57 Felon at MAKS 2021. Very short take-off and the usual acrobatics.

They have new engines in development. If they are slimmer is anybody guess outside of the few that work on then.

The plane is sexy as hell.

Firing a missile on the vertical.