Boeing F-15EX / F-15QA and related variants

H_K said:
dorsal CFTs have 0 drag penalty in cruise (F-16 and F/A-18E) as they generate enough lift to offset drag.
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There is a drag penalty, for sure, but less than the same capacity external tank. Lift from a CFT ? if there is lift there is drag....
 
Ozair said:
The USAF has only lost one F-15E to adversary action compared to three to friendly fire. Give the volume of sorties flown to date I don't think EPAWSS presence or lack of is really impacting F-15E survivability. TTPs likely have a much greater impact.
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The opponent is not so strong. Imagine same kind of operations over China....
 
Ozair said:
Interesting bulk out of the fleet. The intent then is F-15EX moving into the regular air force and not just ANG units. Could also mean the replacement of the whole existing E fleet but at least justifies the -220 fleet being retired.

Of course we have seen this number float up and down previously so could change again in a couple of years with a new administration. Boeing also has a limit on yearly production, which is likely as much the supplier base as it is floor space, which would have to either increase those aspects which won't be cheap or quick especially for the supplier base or export users such as Israel get pushed back.
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Yeah, IIRC the F-15EX max production rate is only 24/year.

Which means it will take way too long to replace all the Mud Hens.
 
Scott Kenny said:
Yeah, IIRC the F-15EX max production rate is only 24/year.

Which means it will take way too long to replace all the Mud Hens.
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Given some are already here, it's more or less a production run till F-47 production is expected to go online.
 

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