Not sure if this has been posted yet, but interesting account of an F-15EX vs. Rafale makes sense as a bundle purchase between Gowind corvettes and Scorpene subs, however realistically F-15EX is a way better fit for a heavyweight Flanker replacement. However, the purchase would have run afoul of the United States’ Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, which risked the imposition of sanctions on Indonesian government officials found to have been involved with the purchase.Ī more fiscally conservative decision would have been to convert to single-type air force and go all in on Block 70 Vipers. The Sukhois had been selected in 2015 to replace now-retired F-5E/F Tiger IIs, with part of the planned purchase to be paid for with Indonesian commodity exports such as palm oil. While the Indonesian and Russian governments had denied reporting in July 2020 that suggested the demise of the Su-35 deal, lack of progress on negotiations between Jakarta and Moscow for their purchase since 2018 had resulted in speculation that the deal was moribund. Fadjar said that he had already met with representatives for the F-15EX, with them reportedly saying that deliveries of the F-15EX could start as soon as 2027. The Indonesian Air Force aims to procure two to three squadrons of the aircraft it selects, depending on the availability of funding. Speaking to reporters at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in East Jakarta, Fadjar said that the decision to abandon the Su-35 buy had been made with a “heavy heart”, adding that the selection of the American and French candidates had been recommended by the Ministry of Defense, with usability over the next 30 to 40 years a driving factor. When Slammer won the engagement, it made the other instructor realize he had a lot to learn about the Tomcat and couldn’t rely on the engines to get them out of every situation.". You had to fly the engines.” But he went on, “ If I was gonna fight the airplane I liked the A.” Later in his career, when he was commanding officer of VF-101 (the East Coast F-14 training squadron), he preferred to fly in an F-14A when he was going up against instructor pilots flying the F-14D, which had more powerful engines. * "When I asked him about the much-maligned TF30 engines, Slammer said, “ Those weren’t good engines. I think in the end the US military/pilots won, with both companies competing.
GE being the sole motor source for the F-18, that one's easy. More F-16 pilots I've met liked the GE big mouth F-110, but then again Ive met some staunch Pratt powered F-16 pilots too. F-15 pilots I've met have spoken highly of both.
F 15EX COCKPIT DRIVERS
I've spoken to pilots who were fans of each, even some F-14 drivers who preferred the TF-30 powered A model*. The first F-15EX was delivered to the Air Force in March 2021 and the second a month later.Interesting this engine war among the teen series.īoth companies engines powered various versions of the F-14, 15 and 16. While various models of the F-15 have been in service for nearly fifty years, the F-15EX was first conceived in 2019. I’m tremendously proud to be part of this program, and tremendously blessed to be part of the team that has made it (aircraft development and acquisition) happen.” “It is a tremendous asset that brings capability that no other aircraft can bring to the Air Force.
“The Mighty Eagle (F-15EX) we have sitting behind us here is not just a refresh, it’s a total makeover of what the F-15 has been and continues to be for our nation,” he said. Ryan Pinsenschaum, the F-15EX Deputy Program Manager, said in a statement that “it really is exciting to have the F-15EX here today.” F-15EX pilots last month took time to meet with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s F-15EX Program team at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Green County, Ohio, to showcase the newest F-15 fighter, according to the U.S.
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