This jet very well could be one of the best jets out there right now. Its payload and speed are unmatched, incredibly maneuverable, insane radar, the only thing it lacks is stealth.
Yeah the technology gap between its peers were massive at the time. Which i mean good on the engineers who made them. But the 104 is not as massive as some people make it out to be. Still impressive for an aircraft tho.
It's cool to seen an F-15 doing maneuvers with 12x 120s. Hopefully in a few year we get to see F-15EXs zooming around with 22x 120s now that the are finally showing up in National Guard units.
As cool as that loadout is, it is all for show and nothing that would be lugged around operationally unless jets with Red Stars started flying overhead.
@@yxeaviationphotog The idea is that F-15EX act as missile platforms for F-22s (and F-35s); they can datalink with the F-22/35s and use their targeting data to launch against enemy aerial threats at long range. And yes, the idea is for many of the F-15EX to actually carry up to 12 x AIM-120D+ missiles into combat for that purpose.
@@wmiller1000 That's what the Boeing brochure says. Operationally, you're not carrying 12 AMRAAMs at one time. I can almost guarantee you will not see an active or guard unit sitting alert in the US with 12 missiles. Like I said, you won't see that kind of a load operationally unless the Russians decide to pay us a visit. Again.....what Boeing says and demonstrates, does not reflect actual doctrine and tactics, unless things really went south.
@@user-mj1vw4ft5y That ain't true beside the eagle is the flankers best enemy. So why bother? The F-22 is also no joke to a flanker. So you have problem with that, Stop replying to me. Thank you
@@user-mj1vw4ft5y The F-15 Eagle air-to-air record is 57 ATA kills with ZERO ATA losses so far....tell us, what is the Flankers record so far? Russia has lost 47 SU-27/30/34/35 models so far in Ukraine, and that is just the ones we have solid photographic evidence for!
F-22 isn’t built anymore and has far less mission variety. F-15s have better range and are much easier on the upkeep end of things. Ironic the very plane the F-22 was supposed to replace…is taking its place instead. Lockheed better come up with something good soon, their F-35 has been nothing but trouble for the past 20 years. Still can’t fly in bad weather and the C model still has tail hook and fuel line issues. Waste of money through and through.
Totally useless demo. If you know anything about this version of the fighter, you know it's NOT meant as a maneuverable fighter by any standard - it's not a close in merge fighter. It would not do well in a merging dogfight. It's meant as a bomb truck: carry a lot of weapons, along with a super radar system to fight targets from long range. All this airshow flying and maneuvering wouldn't happen on its primary mission and if it meets anything above an SU 30, it'll likely be shot down. All to say airshows, while cool and all, never demonstrate the true ability or purpose of the plane itself.
Depends what you seek what's exposed at demo. It made tailside which was impossible to perform in previous Eagles at height no less than 6.000 feet. It made double half -loop in less than 3000 ft column. It demonstrated very high alpha on several occasions and maybe even some turns that were above +9/-3 G envelope. Those are enabled by new digital FBW and a pair of GE engines which are superior to PW engines powering previous Eagles. This was not a BFM show off but plane does perform far better than E and surpass C in certian flight segments. Kinematically, it's still same non-relaxed instability design but now reaching maximum envelope with classic, non thrust vectoring aids. The true ability what you mention is addition on 2 outer pylons, enabled by new control system sorting out decades old issues with airfoil vortex and wingrock oscillations that presented real threat of Eagle departure from safe flight. Radar and self-protection suite are far less visible stregths under the hood which aim to augment already great BVR capability. This thing can match SU-35 anytime, especially if USAF fields AIM-260. The only flaw it has is low projected procurement number; USAF should budget at least replacement for a half of Strike Eagle fleet.
@@counterair173 It's a damn good weapons platform and a big improvements from its origins, no denying that. I remember an F15 poster on the walls of the Air Cadets building when I joined in the 70's. Coolest plane ever at that point. Amazing it still has a purpose 50 years on but that doesn't compared with the B52, of course. My point simply was that despite its mean look and seemingly incredible ability, there's even better fighters out there that would eat it alive, depending on what it's up against. I'd worry about it going against an Su-34. But it's not made for that. I think most people are wooed by the display, and of course these things bring support from the community. But insofar as showing what the airplane is actually capable of in a real scenario, against a determined enemy, displays can't do that, nor would it be practical. But praise to the old warhorse for having a purpose for many years to come.
@@MasterBakerVideos Well put, agreed. Take a peek on TheDrive/Warzone and search for EX. There a few recent articles with Matt Giese, chief Boeing test pilot. A lot of insight there. Cheers.
@@MasterBakerVideos The point of the demo is to show the public what it can do, not what’s it’s going to do in a combat scenario. As you mentioned, the strengths of the Eagle are its radar and weapons load. The audience can’t see radar waves and external loads limit physical performance which is the reason the average airshow attendee shows up in the first place. It’s why every single USAF/USN demo team but the Growlers fly clean.
