How the F-15EX reinvented air combat... again?

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[QuantumAscension]

Finally, Ace Combat will have an aircraft that can realistically carry the ridiculous payload of missiles you always get

[NinjaMan]

F15: "Wanna see me reinvent air warfare?"

F15EX: "Wanna see me do it again?"

[shaider]

For added info: the F22 was supposed to be the F15 replacement. Unfortunately, due to need to keep the tech from falling to Russia or China, it was decided not to export it, making the plane more expensive. With the focus on the war on terror, it was capped to 180+ airplanes.

[olivergauc]

The F15 is such a cool jet so glad they modernised it

[TheKrstff]

As an engineer on the EX program, these videos are always fun to see. Some other fun upgrades include the touchscreen controls. Unlike old fashioned avionics where the cockpit would be filled with countless displays and dials, both the pilot and weapon's officer have essentially one display each that can be reconfigured at any point during the mission to provide better visibly of critical information or to make certain tasks easier.

[mattblom]

I saw a F-15C fly at the Abbotsford Airshow this summer and it was super powerful and maneuverable. It still makes sense in today's environment.

[ChonkyFish_]

The eagle is gonna become the next BUFF, just keep getting upgrades and next thing you know it’s been a century

[ReviveHF]

Year 1972 : Not a pound for a ground
Year 2023 : Bomb and missile truck with supercomputer and AESA radar onboard. Also, it can fly faster than Mach 2.2, furthermore the current F-15EX variant is cheaper to produce and maintain than F-35A(But bear in mind, in slow speed turn fight F-35A has the advantage).

Also, the F-15E is the only plane that scored an accidental aerial kill with a bomb.

[ErnestJay]

No wonder why many countries bought F-15 EX, basically air superiority like classic F-15 but with upgraded fly by wire and avionics like F-35

[everready]

I was a weapons troop on the F-15 A/B models at Nellis AFB back in 81-82. They are incredible pieces of machinery.

[Scott]

I wouldn’t exactly describe the F-22 is new they’ve been flying it for almost 20 years

[SvdSinner]

I remember playing "F15 Strike Eagle" on an Apple II in the mid '80s. Mind boggling that it is still in active usage.

[MHellcat-]

Fun fact: the F-35 is actually cheaper than the F-15EX. The F-35 (A) costs around 70 million while the F-15EX will cost about 90 million. This is based off the most current information (lots 14-17 of the F-35, lots 1-4 of the F-15EX) but these costs may easily change.

[NinjaMan]

I do think super-star jets like the F22 and F35 fill a critical role but can't be the entire airforce.

Most of the time (especially during peacetime) what a country needs is a cost-effective platform that can do multiple roles effectively. It's a guard dog a country has as much for deterrence as for its capabilities.

[SteepSix]

We need this F-15ex in Australia! We have 6 squadrons of F-35a, two squadrons of FA-18 Super Hornets, and one squadron of the EA-18 Growlers, but none of them have the speed, payload, or range we lost when the F-111 fleet was retired. The F-15ex does. Ideally we need another 4 or 5 squadrons of F-15ex, and two squadrons of the F-35b (and two more Canberra Class Carriers)... This would allow the ADF to project some serious power out into the Indo-Pacific and might just get us that seat on the Security Council we deserve.

[shaider]

8:25 there is an upgrade for the F35A to increase it's intetnal AA missile carriage. But, yeah, the EX is the missile truck.

[SparkBerry]

P-8 is a 737, the "new" VC-25 will be 747s, and the "new" tankers will be the discontinued 767. Gotta respect Boeing's hustle.

[mr.normalguy]

The F-15EX Eagle 2 is an absolute beast in DCS world.

[NoobNoobNews]

The F-15 was built to fight, survive, and win all while being seen at any distance by everything and everyone. Stealth is nice, but if you design a plane to win without stealth... Well, I suspect it would hold its own well past the expected retirement.

[diegosilang]

Let's not forget that F15 was one of the few fighter jets that was able to land with one of the wings missing. Adding thrust vectoring would be nice though, it will stand a better chance against latest generation fighters.