OperatorsBelka: ADF-00s operated in small numbers during the Belkan War, and comprised most of Gründer's clandestine postwar arsenal.
Erusea: Eight Firkin-As were acquired by EASA for evaluation, but orders could not be placed after Bruun cut off relations prior to the Belkan War. They remained in FEAF service but were all destroyed at the Battle of Farbanti. Estovakia: EsAF Firkin-As inherited from Eastern Faction airframes purchased from GR. UPEO: Su-43 acquisitions beginning in 2038. Yuktobania: ADF-00s operated by the VVS and Sukhoi only as aerodynamic testbeds. Firkin-Bs later acquired as WVR complements to Su-50s. |
VariantsADFX-00: Prototype variant produced in limited numbers. Some seized by Yuktobania after the war and designated S-32 testbed, but 8 airframes remained hidden in Belka's inventory until they were shot down over Oured Bay in 2010.
ADF-00 Firkin-A: Early production variant with limited combat capabilities, designated by Yuktobania and marketed by Gründer as the Su-47 Berkut. Su-43 Firkin-B: Late model production variant produced for the VVS and UPEO. |