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How do they name such aircraft? Asking as it would seems that somebody is either having a good chuckle somewhere or a misfortunate naming convention given " F-
by Zenst 6y ago
How do they name such aircraft?
Asking as it would seems that somebody is either having a good chuckle somewhere or a misfortunate naming convention given " F-15EX" will bring out the schoolboys in many.
Is the EX extension meaning it's experimental and replacing the X prefix?
- numpad0 6y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1962_United_States_Tri-Service_aircraft_designation_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1962_United_States_Tri-Service...
- Zenst 6y agoStill unsure how they got that suffix, does cover prefix's. The only explanation I can work out would be that the EX is the manufactures code, though I can't find any association of EX with Boeing.
- jasonwatkinspdx 6y agoSo in this case the EX suffix is just a marketing thing chosen by Boeing. It more or less means "extended." The F-15 is an obsolete aircraft from the point of view of procurement, but Boeing has sold the AF on buying a few more of an updated model to extend the life of the F-15 in the fleet for a few more years via the acquisition of new planes directly as well as reducing hours on existing airframes. There's considerable debate whether this is a sensible decision financially for anyone besides Boeing.