Not So Secret

Bing maps has apparently photographed what may be the mysterious Russian MiG 1.44 "stealth super fighter":



Two points. First, as others have already pointed out, it is remarkably similar in appearance to the imaginary Soviet superplane from the 1982 film Firefox.

Second, if it's such a super-secret plane, why is it parked on the tarmac in plain view, apparently idle, with no personnel or equipment in sight? The Russians know as well as we do when and where all surveillance satellites are tasked or could potentially be tasked, especially the commercial ones. The "satellite shuffle" has been a standard security practice at all R&D installations since the 1970s. I suspect deception. I'm reminded of a line from one of Robin Williams' stand-up routines: "Why build a stealth fighter? Just scatter a bunch of wreckage in the forest and say 'Look! One of them crashed!'"

UPDATE: A little further digging reveals that the project was apparently cancelled after failing to live up to expectations. So maybe the Russkies just don't care who sees it anymore. Like a broke down pick-up truck, they've parked it out behind the garage and forgotten about it.