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> As an aside, really liking the new F-15's, they can carry so many AIM-120's I imagine their main purpose is to be a missile boat from BOV supporting their ste
by mlyle 6y ago
> As an aside, really liking the new F-15's, they can carry so many AIM-120's I imagine their main purpose is to be a missile boat from BOV supporting their stealth counterparts.
That's an explicit part of doctrine now. Older F-15s and F-16s were already employing this doctrine, using the F-35 and F-22 as mini-AWACS and acting as force multipliers for the exotic stealth aircraft with highly capable radars but relatively modest internal armament capabilities.
- zaphirplane 6y agoWouldn’t their lack of stealth give away the element of surprise for the stealth elements ?
- mlyle 6y agoThey don't need to be right next to the stealth planes. They can dwell behind (or sometimes elsewhere..), ready to be vectored to intercept targets the leading stealth aircraft detect from beyond visual range.