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the united states air force is one of the deadliest military might
in the world it has the f-22 raptor and the f-35 lightning two planes its fleet will soon
be filled with newly baptized f-15ex eagle 2 warplanes in fact the air force recently
took delivery of the second f-15 ex fighter aircraft from a consortium led by boeing
the f-15ex is a 4.5 generation aircraft with capabilities far more advanced than
other fourth generation fighters in the us air force as made possible by its advanced cockpit
and open mission systems fly-by-wire flight controls new electronic warfare system new sensors
as well as additional wing hardpoints it can easily adapt to new weapons and technologies and
carry over three times more payload than the f-35 thus making it a bomb truck for future engagements
since the u.s air force already has the f-15 infrastructure only minimal
transitional training and development is needed the biggest difference between
the cost-effective f-15ex and older f-15s are engines flight controls and displays
the f-15 eagle 2 incorporates a number of upgrades over its predecessor models
and is based on boeing's most advanced f-15 models currently being produced for qatar
while also maintaining 70 parts commonality with existing f-15s
like its counterpart in the f-16 fighting falcon
the 4th generation f-15 eagle has been a mainstay of the united states air force's
fighter fleet since its introduction to operation service in the 1970s
for decades the f-15 formed the core of the air force's air superiority mission
and while the title of the world's premier air superiority fighter may have been usurped by more
advanced fifth generation aircraft such as the f-22 raptor the eagle has a long and proud service
record boasting an unprecedented air-to-air combat record of 104 confirmed kills to zero
the f-15ex is weapons
one of the f-15ex's key features is a large weapons carriage and the capability to
carry hypersonic weapons raytheon missiles and defense is equipping the f-15ex with
three weapons that complement one another the aim-9x sidewinder missile is a shorter-range
air-to-air missile that uses infrared instead of radar to detect track and guide to a target
the f-15ex can carry up to six aim 9x missiles on its wings the newest version of the amram missile
can detect target and engage enemy aircraft at distances well beyond visual range and it has
gps aided navigation and a two-way data link the f-15ex can be armed with up to 12 amram missiles
the stormbreaker smart weapon can see through fog smoke and rain as it glides over 45 miles
to strike a moving target depending on the mission the eagle 2 can carry more than
16 storm breaker weapons in 2020 the air force cleared the system for use on the f-15e
making it the first aircraft to carry the new weapon
the f-15ex's radars avionics interior and exterior
raytheon intelligence in space a raytheon technologies business will integrate its apg-82v1
active electronically scanned array or aesa radar into the f-15ex the modern radar can detect
identify and track multiple air and surface targets at the same time and
at longer ranges than ever before it's the latest radar advancement for the f-15e fleet
more affordable than f-35 the u.s air force doesn't want to purchase new f-35 aircraft
since transitioning to a different airframe and replacing existing air combat infrastructure
would be costly and time-consuming by foregoing an f-35 purchase and purchasing f-15ex acquisitions
the air force estimates savings of around 3 billion over its 5-year future years defense
program the u.s air force sees the f-15ex purchase as the fastest way to refresh its capacity
update its capabilities and improve readiness still not a stealthy fifth generation aircraft
at its best the f-15ex is a four and a half generation aircraft
as it lacks the stealthy nature and sensor fusion characteristics of 5th gen aircraft like the f-35
that would allow it to evade modern air defenses
however it boasts a large weapon payload capacity thrice that of an f-35
the f-15ex's engine pratt and whitney a raytheon technologies business has powered
every operational f-15 in the u.s air force fleet for more than 40 years
it has submitted a proposal for its f-100 pw229 engine to power future lots of the f-15ex
this engine also powers many u.s air force strike eagles and
uses that technology to enable a multi-role air-to-ground fighter
f-15 made its debut in 1974 the f-15 eagle was first used by the air force in 1974
its successor being the 1989 f-15e strike eagle
since the development of the f-15e the craft has evolved to include digital fly-by-wire controls
suite 9 avionics new cockpit displays and an advanced display core processor too
a technology that made its debut in 2016 the us air force received the f-15ex on march 10
2021 newer f-15s also incorporate the eagle passive active warning survivability system
which according to developer bae systems provides advanced aircraft protection
and situational awareness to protect f-15ex and f-15e aircraft
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