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The F-15 is one of the baddest planes in the air, and has been since its' first flight back in 1976, with an undefeated combat record. The radar capabilities ar

The F-15 is one of the baddest planes in the air, and has been since its' first flight back in 1976, with an undefeated combat record. The radar capabilities are superior to almost all planes out there, which make it a damn good deterrent because they can reach out and touch you before you can see them. They have a wizzo in every situation, which offloads a lot of work from the pilot and lets them focus on flying the plane. I'm pretty sure none of the three you mentioned can boast those stats, so I'd say yes, give us more F-15s. The US has the most dominant air force in the world and I'd like us to stay that way personally. If you're upset about the government spending more money on new planes, be upset about the money wasted on the planes that aren't even flying, not our bread and butter.

rileyteige 6y ago
> They have a wizzo in every situation What do you mean here by "wizzo"?
- athriren 6y ago
  Weapons system officer. F-15E is a two seat cockpit so you have someone dedicated to the weapons systems and someone dedicated to flying the aircraft at all times. I generally share the above commenter’s enthusiasm for the F-15 over the modern “replacements”.
0xffff2 6y ago
>They have a wizzo in every situation, which offloads a lot of work from the pilot and lets them focus on flying the plane. Isn't that only true of the F-15E? The F-15C/D that these are going to replace are single seaters aren't they? I'm having trouble finding detailed information on the F-15EX that specifies whether it's retaining the dual seat configuration.
- Inception 6y ago
  Yes, you're correct, thanks for pointing that out. I found some details here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15E_Strike_Eagle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15E_Strike... >> In 2018, the USAF and Boeing discussed a proposed F-15X, a single-seat variant based on the F-15QA intended to replace the USAF's F-15C/Ds.

rileyteige 6y ago

> They have a wizzo in every situation What do you mean here by "wizzo"?

athriren 6y ago
Weapons system officer. F-15E is a two seat cockpit so you have someone dedicated to the weapons systems and someone dedicated to flying the aircraft at all times. I generally share the above commenter’s enthusiasm for the F-15 over the modern “replacements”.

0xffff2 6y ago

>They have a wizzo in every situation, which offloads a lot of work from the pilot and lets them focus on flying the plane. Isn't that only true of the F-15E? The F-15C/D that these are going to replace are single seaters aren't they? I'm having trouble finding detailed information on the F-15EX that specifies whether it's retaining the dual seat configuration.

Inception 6y ago
Yes, you're correct, thanks for pointing that out. I found some details here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15E_Strike_Eagle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15E_Strike... >> In 2018, the USAF and Boeing discussed a proposed F-15X, a single-seat variant based on the F-15QA intended to replace the USAF's F-15C/Ds.