A case of the old saying 'If it's not broken don't fix it ' but in this case ' It's not broken just improve it ' ..very wise move by the US defence department !
So are you saying... for once The D.O.D., The Engineers, The Designers, And all that were involved in it's creation from an idea 💡 in one's mind... to paper 📃, to CAD computer program, to parts being built, to assembly, etc... Actually did something right for once?
@@1ehvideos271 Yeah ! In this day an age of austerity it's far more economical to spend wisely tax payers money on upgrades rather than something from scratch !...Wouldn't you agree ?
I saw my first F-15 in 1975 when I was a teenager. Now I am a retired old man and the F-15 still rules! It is already legend and will continue stand as the intergenerational fighter along side the amazing B-52 bomber.
As a person in my 70's I've grown up with the likes of all these extremely cool killing machines. I remember many years ago on the TV show called The Wide World of Sports. And one episode was about the F-15 Streak Eagle. It was like "what would the Air Force do if it wanted to go drag racing?". My four year older brother was on the USS American in the Gulf of Tonkin and he was a mechanic on A5 Vigilantes. Watched as all these were brought online. Planes like the F/B111, F-14, the BONE, F-18, F-16 and of course the awesome F-15. Looking back it was a very exciting time for the technology and to inspire our future combatants.
@@OCRay1 ultrasonics come in multiple angles of degrees from sending sound waves across the surface to 90% straight down. You have to have oil, grease, gel for the sound to pass through. Eddy current probe sends magnetic rings and when it hits a crack, it bends the rings and that shows by defecting the needle on the eddy current machine. There different standards to set up your equipment on both steel and aluminum.
I was a weapons loader on these aircraft for several years. The location and weapons type you pointed out for AIM-9x Sidewinder is incorrect. That station is reserved for AIM-7's & AIM-120's, as far as missiles are concerned. AIM-9's can only be loaded on the pylon stations.
@@Karoke77 if it were for the armed forces, the platform would be decomissioned. Expensive like hell to maintain. The raptor remains in service because of senate votes, and in the USAF specific case they opted for these instead of new raptors.
It was meant to intercept supersonic bombers like the xb 70 valkyre, but the xb 70 was cancelled, and the mig 25 ended up becoming more of a propaganda vehicle that terrified the nato until the f 15 came along.
That is 100% true, but we did not know that at the time. The capabilities of the MiG-25 were vastly overestimated, so we developed the F-15 as an answer to what we thought the Foxbat _could_ do. Basically, we made a super fighter to combat a super fighter that didn't exist. The Foxbat could hit Mach 2.83, which was amazing fast for the time.
Yes we need them all of them even with the F35’s coming on board we need every single jet available period! Build them and also build the complete order of 100 B21 Raiders all of them 100 or 150 we need to be at the top of the list when it comes time to use them , wake up people China’s building like crazy even though some say they are junk , prove it!
Totally agree, the US military might with the help of some of our anti military past presidents have become weak in some areas. We used to see those fly from Hickam, now we mostly see the Raptors. The F15 I believe still have a place in our arsenal.
Remember some time ago the World watched a country build up a heap of war machines and let it slide? They became the Nazis under the control of a loose cannon called, well you know who I'm talking about. The evil little crout/ Psycho!
@@paulthomson9014 I have worked on RF4C, F4C, F4D, F16A, F16B, KC-135R, C-130H, OV10, T33, T37, T39 but never the F15. All my Maintenace friends who have worked the F15 swear by this weapons platform. Also, I believe it is still undefeated in air combat. Last! My favorite Fighter was the F4D.
As far as fighter jets goes, the F-15 has the best kill ratio at over 104 to zero. No F-15 has ever been shot down by another aircraft. That's pretty impressive! I think the F6F Hellcat has the best overall kill ratio at 19 to 1 in just two years. It shot down 75% of the planes for the USN in World War II. Not too shabby.
@@d.r.4453 Let's face it. WWII was a target rich environment for the hellcat. My favorite fighter of all time. It was built to fight. Built to keep the pilot safe. Built to win.
nah, they require a whole 'nother pilot training program, ground crew training program, logistics chain, and none of that can be used for the F-35. The speed is also totally useless. Even in Vietnam, something like 90% of missions of supersonic jets never actually went supersonic, and I think no mission went over Mach 1.5 even for a few minutes. Instead of this, they should have made an F-35XL, with the big wings of the naval F-35C, 2x the internal weapons bays, and a lot more fuel.
The reasons for the EX are mostly training and logistics: It takes a minimum of two years to transfer from an F-15/F-16 to an F-35. It takes 3 months to transfer to the new EX. Logistics wise, it is 90% equivalent to the previous airframes and so a minimal impact to the logistics train is necessary. It costs about the same as an F-35 to purchase, but its operating costs are 1/3 - 1/4 that of the F-35.
@3:11 was based off the North American A-5 Vigilante program, not F-15. It was the inspiration/starting point for the Soviet MiG-25 -- a little historical tidbit most don't know. Although not a direct copy, you can clear see the resemblance; especially, when considering the preproduction model that originally had dual vertical rudders. However, when looking at another North American concept, the NA-237 from the WS-300a competition, one could argue that it represented both the blueprint for the MiG-25, as well as the F-15. A jet that was clearly way ahead of its time, designed in less than 10 years after WWll!
The 3:11 design actually drew inspiration from the North American A-5 Vigilante program, not the F-15. It served as the foundation for the Soviet MiG-25 - an interesting historical fact that many overlook. While not an exact replica, the similarities are striking, particularly when examining the preproduction model that initially featured dual vertical rudders. Additionally, if you consider North American’s NA-237 concept from the WS-300a competition, it could be seen as a blueprint for both the MiG-25 and the F-15. This aircraft was undeniably ahead of its time, having been developed within a decade of the end of WWII.
My Eagle was the very first single seat aircraft in the inventory: 73-085 when I was a crew chief at Luke in 1976. And we trained the very first Israelis on the aircraft as well. The Eagle is the best there is.
It was a great fighter, then, but not the best now. A pair of F-35's, flying enough sorties, could destroy literally every F-14, F-15, F-16, and F/A-18 ever made without ever being locked. F-15 had great speed which is utterly useless. Even in Vietnam War, when so many fighters were supersonic, less than 10% of missions even went up to Mach 1. I think Mach 1.2 was the fastest EVER recorded on a mission, despite the F-4 being a Mach 2.2+ aircraft. What we need instead is an F-35D with the naval wing (50% greater area), second crew seat, double fuel and double internal bays. Even the F-35 probably will never fly an actual mission at its maximum speed.
No need to put everything in the front window. The Eagle 2 can be the heavy war hammer that is deployed once the stealth fighters have opened the door to the target. With that devastating load out of AMRAAMs they would be able to overwhelm an incoming group of enemy fighters that had survived the first wave of stealth fighter attacks.
The F-15 Eagle is as last count 104 to 0 in air to air combat. I grew up in St, Louis near the McDonnell plant and followed the the F-15's developement and production test flights.
I worked at the McDonnell plant there from 1965 to 1990 in the general engineering labs and in the astronautics company. My lab had plenty of work during the final competition phase (1966-68) that resulted in a win for what became the F-15.
@@rays2506 I was a commuter airline pilot in the 1970s and flew into and out of STL several times a day. One Saturday morning in 1975 or 76, I was taxiing out for takeoff on STL's Runway 12 Right when the ground controller told all airplanes to stop and that the airport would be closed for a 10 minute aerial demonstration. I told my 15 passengers why we could not take off and invited them to deplane and watch the show. Me, my copilot and our passengers stood on the taxiway in anticipation. I looked across the field to the McDonnell plant and there were several thousand employees standing there facing Runway 24. A moment later, an F-15 taxied out and took off climbing vertically while accelerating, something the F-4 could never do and something never done before in a production jet fighter. The pilot put on an airshow displaying the awesome performance of the F-15 and almost entirely within the boundaries of the the STL airport. This included a 90 degree bank circle of the airport.
102 kills, 0 losses for the F15 in its lifetime up to this moment. The new f15EX is closer to a Generation 5 aircraft than a Gen 4 aircraft. Its upgrades make it as formidable than just about anything in the skies to date, and its weapons load is staggering. When flying in conjunction with an F35, it becomes a missile truck, with the F35 out ahead of the F15, identifying targets and with the upgrades to the F15, instantly transfers target information to the F15EX, greatly enhancing its staggering abilities.
Remember : it is the only plane , never to loose (shut down ) a fight in the air ..... by proportions , they compose a symphony , not a machine ; oldie ,but good and wise
Doesn't matter how modern and capable a fighter jet is, if it's too expensive and has reduced numbers is like not having them. The F22 is the most capable fighter in history today, but has a reduced number, the NGAD seems to be produced in an even smaller number. If you think that there's two ways to win, one is having the utmost advanced jet fighter, or having something that's still very good, easy to produce, maintain and having it produced in enormous number. That's the approach China is taking, at least seems.
I believe that reviving and upgrading the F-15 into whatever iteration it becomes, is the best thing I've heard about the Air Force making a decision considering a platform such as the F-15 in years. This is inconsideration of all the information I have heard regarding the F-22 and F-35 not being utilized to do their jobs or not being used because they are too expensive to use.
In a 1960s annual report, McDonnell Douglas discussed the design goals of the F-15. Having a perceived Korean aerial combat F-86 : MiG-15 win ratio of 10:1 but a nearly failing 2:1 win ratio over MiG fighters in Vietnam and the TFX/ F-111 do-all, journeyman of many, master of none plane program, the Air Force wanted a fighter second to none that would re-establish air superiority. So a fighter-bomber role was not to be paramount. Analyses showed most air combat engagements were near the upper boundaries of subsonic flight and the emphasis was placed on enhancing/ maximizing that area of its flight envelope. Note: Much later reviews of the Korean engagements have lead some to reduce that 10:1 kill ratio to a 2:1.
The irony of the F-15 landing with one wing missing is that the pilot who pulled it off is also the one who caused the accident in the first place! He probably got reprimanded, grounded, and then immediately promoted and returned to flight status! I wonder where that jet is now!
Just build them stronger enough to handle the new requirements for weight carriage and engine power and performance and maneuverability requirements No doubt,the F-15 is one badass bird!
The Foxbat proved to be an extremely heavy aircraft, more suited as an interceptor than a fighter. The US found out the true nature of the foxbat when a Russian pilot flew one to Japan and sought asylum there. After examining the Foxbat, the US found out that like most Russian offerings, it didn't begin to live up to the hype. The F15 beat every record set by the Foxbat years earlier. Due to the extreme weight of the Foxbat due to its use of nickel as opposed to titanium and aluminum, its weight required an enormous amount of fuel, greatly reducing its weapons load, and its range.
Airplanes do not have high maneuverability at mach 2 or 3. The great F-16 turning radius is smallest at 350 knots. Speed is to get there and most combat is done at sub-sonic speeds. It is byond visual and long range missile intercepts that speed is really important.
A BRILLIANT LEGEND THE F15. OOOOH I LOVE THIS PAINT SCEAM! WOW! THE BEST I HAVE EVVVVER SEEN JUST LOVE THE GREEN. PERFECT FOR AIR DISPLAYS. 2 SHIP OR 4 SHIP FORMATION IN THE GREEN SCEAM WOULD BE EVEN MORE STUNNING! O For a ride!!!! 🙏🏻 JB. UK. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇫🇴
Y can’t the F15EX be painted in the same radar adsorption material as the other stealth aircraft or is it because of all the weapons it carries under it wings
Nothing great about F 15 EX fighter Russians had the formidable Mig 25 Foxbat interceptor later on the Mig 31 Foxhound. Don't forget get few years back Soviet pilot defected to Japan in a Mig 25 and lateron the Western scientist's were amazed to see the performance of the aircraft.
If the USAF had gotten their original request for 760 something F-22's there would be no need for Eagle II and we would all be watching the F-22 upgrade video. But since the buy was limited and production cant be restarted the USAF needs something more modern to back up the dwindling F-22 fleet til the NGAD is operational, assuming NGAD doesn't get canceled.
I saluates to all scientific researchers in any of to developing to hoping human being at high level of living excellence life. American u are great personality to assure democracy into World.
전세계 전투기 역사상 가장 강력하고 , 가장 안정적이며 , 가장 전술적 가치가 가장 높은게 바로 F-15EX 버전이죠..! ^ ^ 폭장량은 이 전투기를 따라올 전투기가 없죠..! 우리 한국도 현재 F-15K 69대를 운용하는데.. 전부 F-15EX 버전으로 동체 앞부분을 전부 교체한다고 하더군요..! 우리는 이 전투기를 36대를 더 도입해 105대를 운용했으면 좋겠고, Low급 전투기로 FA-50을 운용하고~ Middle급 전투기로 F-16을 운용하고~ Middle-Hgith급 전투기로 F-15EX , KF-21을 운용해서 믹스로 사용될 예정입니다.. ^ ^
@@bugstomper4670Stalin never said or wrote "Quantity has a quality all its own." Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili (his birth name) was not an awful writer, just not one capable of this clever "turn of a phrase."
The F-22 and F-35 while incorporating stealth and advanced battle management software, do not possess the speed, range or weapons load out capabilities of the F-15EX. IMHO a well trained US or Israeli F-15EX Jockey will Splash the Chinese J-20 and anything in the Russian Inventory. I say, maintain a substantial inventory of F-15EX'S while developing the NGAD Fighter with similar speed, range and weapons load-out capacity. Combine the F-15EX'S capabilities with Stealth and the the US will dominate the air for the next 25 years. I also think the NAVY made a mistake replacing the F-14 TOMCAT with the F-18 Hornet/Super Hornet. They should have went with Northrup Grumman's proposal for the Super TOMCAT building on an incredibly capable aircraft with superior speed, combat radius, and weapons load out.
A case of the old saying 'If it's not broken don't fix it ' but in this case ' It's not broken just improve it ' ..very wise move by the US defence department !
So are you saying... for once The D.O.D., The Engineers, The Designers, And all that were involved in it's creation from an idea 💡 in one's mind... to paper 📃, to CAD computer program, to parts being built, to assembly, etc... Actually did something right for once?
@@1ehvideos271 Yeah ! In this day an age of austerity it's far more economical to spend wisely tax payers money on upgrades rather than something from scratch !...Wouldn't you agree ?
That never worked with car motors.
It is more of a weapons launch platform, not a air superiority jet. Still a great jet.
I saw my first F-15 in 1975 when I was a teenager. Now I am a retired old man and the F-15 still rules! It is already legend and will continue stand as the intergenerational fighter along side the amazing B-52 bomber.
As a person in my 70's I've grown up with the likes of all these extremely cool killing machines. I remember many years ago on the TV show called The Wide World of Sports. And one episode was about the F-15 Streak Eagle. It was like "what would the Air Force do if it wanted to go drag racing?". My four year older brother was on the USS American in the Gulf of Tonkin and he was a mechanic on A5 Vigilantes. Watched as all these were brought online. Planes like the F/B111, F-14, the BONE, F-18, F-16 and of course the awesome F-15. Looking back it was a very exciting time for the technology and to inspire our future combatants.
I ran a NDI/JOAP lab in the USAF. F15 is a great aircraft. I went to St Louis to learn how to use ultrasonic, X-ray, eddy current on the aircraft.
What does that device do, if you are ok to answer?
@@OCRay1 ultrasonics come in multiple angles of degrees from sending sound waves across the surface to 90% straight down. You have to have oil, grease, gel for the sound to pass through. Eddy current probe sends magnetic rings and when it hits a crack, it bends the rings and that shows by defecting the needle on the eddy current machine. There different standards to set up your equipment on both steel and aluminum.
So did I
I can see how being an NFT technician can give you the knowledge to describe the aircraft as “great”. What is your view based on?
Were were an instrument of the Devil. One day the war pigs will have no more power.
I was a weapons loader on these aircraft for several years. The location and weapons type you pointed out for AIM-9x Sidewinder is incorrect. That station is reserved for AIM-7's & AIM-120's, as far as missiles are concerned. AIM-9's can only be loaded on the pylon stations.
No one cares, nothing on the internet is accurate.
This f15ex will be the king of the sky again...
@@Karoke77 if it were for the armed forces, the platform would be decomissioned. Expensive like hell to maintain. The raptor remains in service because of senate votes, and in the USAF specific case they opted for these instead of new raptors.
The Foxbat was NOT a highly maneuverable platform. It wasn't even really a fighter. Would be way more accurate to call it an interceptor.
Agreed, I was going to type a snarky comment as to where that misinformation came from.
Lazy bots prepping the video I guess :/
A piece of crude crap would be more accurate.
Where is our red white blue? Please add our colors!
It was meant to intercept supersonic bombers like the xb 70 valkyre, but the xb 70 was cancelled, and the mig 25 ended up becoming more of a propaganda vehicle that terrified the nato until the f 15 came along.
That is 100% true, but we did not know that at the time. The capabilities of the MiG-25 were vastly overestimated, so we developed the F-15 as an answer to what we thought the Foxbat _could_ do. Basically, we made a super fighter to combat a super fighter that didn't exist. The Foxbat could hit Mach 2.83, which was amazing fast for the time.
Yes we need them all of them even with the F35’s coming on board we need every single jet available period! Build them and also build the complete order of 100 B21 Raiders all of them 100 or 150 we need to be at the top of the list when it comes time to use them , wake up people China’s building like crazy even though some say they are junk , prove it!
Totally agree, the US military might with the help of some of our anti military past presidents have become weak in some areas. We used to see those fly from Hickam, now we mostly see the Raptors. The F15 I believe still have a place in our arsenal.
no Israel will save us
😂
Remember some time ago the World watched a country build up a heap of war machines and let it slide? They became the Nazis under the control of a loose cannon called, well you know who I'm talking about. The evil little crout/ Psycho!
Accept the inevitable China will be the next superpower
Oh dear, you're scared of the Chinese 😂😂
@5:58 that’s my jet! I crewed 78-0510 in 1998 in the 44th Fighter Squadron!
That's awesome! What an amazing jet
Yeh that's pretty awsome.
“You don't own that plane, the taxpayers do!”
I don’t remember seeing any tax payers in PSAB during my 6-month deployment replacing a utility reservoir in 110 deg heat eating MREs!
😅😊😊😊😊@@robertthompson5858
The F 15 is the greatest fighter ever built.
Why? What makes it greatest fighter ever?
@@paulthomson9014 I have worked on RF4C, F4C, F4D, F16A, F16B, KC-135R, C-130H, OV10, T33, T37, T39 but never the F15. All my Maintenace friends who have worked the F15 swear by this weapons platform. Also, I believe it is still undefeated in air combat. Last! My favorite Fighter was the F4D.
@@billd7453 mosquito
As far as fighter jets goes, the F-15 has the best kill ratio at over 104 to zero. No F-15 has ever been shot down by another aircraft. That's pretty impressive! I think the F6F Hellcat has the best overall kill ratio at 19 to 1 in just two years. It shot down 75% of the planes for the USN in World War II. Not too shabby.
@@d.r.4453 Let's face it. WWII was a target rich environment for the hellcat. My favorite fighter of all time. It was built to fight. Built to keep the pilot safe. Built to win.
Build as many as fiscally possible!
They are nothing but an asset for our air defense.
nah, they require a whole 'nother pilot training program, ground crew training program, logistics chain, and none of that can be used for the F-35. The speed is also totally useless. Even in Vietnam, something like 90% of missions of supersonic jets never actually went supersonic, and I think no mission went over Mach 1.5 even for a few minutes. Instead of this, they should have made an F-35XL, with the big wings of the naval F-35C, 2x the internal weapons bays, and a lot more fuel.
The reasons for the EX are mostly training and logistics: It takes a minimum of two years to transfer from an F-15/F-16 to an F-35. It takes 3 months to transfer to the new EX. Logistics wise, it is 90% equivalent to the previous airframes and so a minimal impact to the logistics train is necessary.
It costs about the same as an F-35 to purchase, but its operating costs are 1/3 - 1/4 that of the F-35.
Like the A10, the F15EX is not going away any time soon.
5:40 F-16 Fighting Falcon
That lime green and black colour scheme is so cool.
Practically invisible. Perfect for stealth. - said no one ever
@@sutorcs still looks good
@3:11 was based off the North American A-5 Vigilante program, not F-15. It was the inspiration/starting point for the Soviet MiG-25 -- a little historical tidbit most don't know. Although not a direct copy, you can clear see the resemblance; especially, when considering the preproduction model that originally had dual vertical rudders. However, when looking at another North American concept, the NA-237 from the WS-300a competition, one could argue that it represented both the blueprint for the MiG-25, as well as the F-15. A jet that was clearly way ahead of its time, designed in less than 10 years after WWll!
The 3:11 design actually drew inspiration from the North American A-5 Vigilante program, not the F-15. It served as the foundation for the Soviet MiG-25 - an interesting historical fact that many overlook. While not an exact replica, the similarities are striking, particularly when examining the preproduction model that initially featured dual vertical rudders. Additionally, if you consider North American’s NA-237 concept from the WS-300a competition, it could be seen as a blueprint for both the MiG-25 and the F-15. This aircraft was undeniably ahead of its time, having been developed within a decade of the end of WWII.
WOW, AMEN YES, THE F15EX WILL ADD TO THE AIR FORCES WILL SMILE.
“F-16 Fighting Eagle.” 🥊🦅
@@Triple87 F16 fighting Falcon, F15 is the Eagle.
@@bigal2876 I know, I quoted the video.
My Eagle was the very first single seat aircraft in the inventory: 73-085 when I was a crew chief at Luke in 1976. And we trained the very first Israelis on the aircraft as well. The Eagle is the best there is.
It was a great fighter, then, but not the best now. A pair of F-35's, flying enough sorties, could destroy literally every F-14, F-15, F-16, and F/A-18 ever made without ever being locked. F-15 had great speed which is utterly useless. Even in Vietnam War, when so many fighters were supersonic, less than 10% of missions even went up to Mach 1. I think Mach 1.2 was the fastest EVER recorded on a mission, despite the F-4 being a Mach 2.2+ aircraft. What we need instead is an F-35D with the naval wing (50% greater area), second crew seat, double fuel and double internal bays. Even the F-35 probably will never fly an actual mission at its maximum speed.
No need to put everything in the front window.
The Eagle 2 can be the heavy war hammer that is deployed once the stealth fighters have opened the door to the target.
With that devastating load out of AMRAAMs they would be able to overwhelm an incoming group of enemy fighters that had survived the first wave of stealth fighter attacks.
Absolutely
Awesome video! Loved how easy it was to follow along.
Not a boring narration! Very informative and full of relevant information, shot off like a Gatling Gun! 😂
the f15 is just a bad ass fighter in the hands of a great pilot
The F-15 Eagle is as last count 104 to 0 in air to air combat. I grew up in St, Louis near the McDonnell plant and followed the the F-15's developement and production test flights.
I worked at the McDonnell plant there from 1965 to 1990 in the general engineering labs and in the astronautics company. My lab had plenty of work during the final competition phase (1966-68) that resulted in a win for what became the F-15.
@@rays2506 I was a commuter airline pilot in the 1970s and flew into and out of STL several times a day. One Saturday morning in 1975 or 76, I was taxiing out for takeoff on STL's Runway 12 Right when the ground controller told all airplanes to stop and that the airport would be closed for a 10 minute aerial demonstration. I told my 15 passengers why we could not take off and invited them to deplane and watch the show. Me, my copilot and our passengers stood on the taxiway in anticipation. I looked across the field to the McDonnell plant and there were several thousand employees standing there facing Runway 24. A moment later, an F-15 taxied out and took off climbing vertically while accelerating, something the F-4 could never do and something never done before in a production jet fighter. The pilot put on an airshow displaying the awesome performance of the F-15 and almost entirely within the boundaries of the the STL airport. This included a 90 degree bank circle of the airport.
The next-gen planes are outstanding because they are stealth, but the Eagle still tops my list of fighter aircraft!
Doesn't hurt to have both nowadays!
102 kills, 0 losses for the F15 in its lifetime up to this moment. The new f15EX is closer to a Generation 5 aircraft than a Gen 4 aircraft. Its upgrades make it as formidable than just about anything in the skies to date, and its weapons load is staggering. When flying in conjunction with an F35, it becomes a missile truck, with the F35 out ahead of the F15, identifying targets and with the upgrades to the F15, instantly transfers target information to the F15EX, greatly enhancing its staggering abilities.
Hey "Mr Watop", again!! Coool. Good to hear you, Yes I am now subscribed.🤩
Koool the tomcat was always my favourite great to see an updated version 👍
Remember : it is the only plane , never to loose (shut down ) a fight in the air ..... by proportions , they compose a symphony , not a machine ; oldie ,but good and wise
Doesn't matter how modern and capable a fighter jet is, if it's too expensive and has reduced numbers is like not having them. The F22 is the most capable fighter in history today, but has a reduced number, the NGAD seems to be produced in an even smaller number. If you think that there's two ways to win, one is having the utmost advanced jet fighter, or having something that's still very good, easy to produce, maintain and having it produced in enormous number. That's the approach China is taking, at least seems.
This f15ex program is so good. Literally if it ain't broke don't break it. Take a great plane and renew it.
I believe that reviving and upgrading the F-15 into whatever iteration it becomes, is the best thing I've heard about the Air Force making a decision considering a platform such as the F-15 in years. This is inconsideration of all the information I have heard regarding the F-22 and F-35 not being utilized to do their jobs or not being used because they are too expensive to use.
In a 1960s annual report, McDonnell Douglas discussed the design goals of the F-15. Having a perceived Korean aerial combat F-86 : MiG-15 win ratio of 10:1 but a nearly failing 2:1 win ratio over MiG fighters in Vietnam and the TFX/ F-111 do-all, journeyman of many, master of none plane program, the Air Force wanted a fighter second to none that would re-establish air superiority. So a fighter-bomber role was not to be paramount. Analyses showed most air combat engagements were near the upper boundaries of subsonic flight and the emphasis was placed on enhancing/ maximizing that area of its flight envelope.
Note: Much later reviews of the Korean engagements have lead some to reduce that 10:1 kill ratio to a 2:1.
Great video’s. Keep it up. 12:00
Probably the most versatile aircraft since the B52, impressive longevity as well. B52 is the all time king of longevity.
The F-16 Fighting Eagle huh......
Glad I'm not the only one.
The irony of the F-15 landing with one wing missing is that the pilot who pulled it off is also the one who caused the accident in the first place!
He probably got reprimanded, grounded, and then immediately promoted and returned to flight status!
I wonder where that jet is now!
That cover photo is wild. What's next, hot pink fighter jets?
From S-500 with love.
You needed to mention the influence Colonel John Boyd had on the F-15 design
Excellent! I'm concerned we'll need every one of them fairly soon.
The Eagle has been and still is a killer. Stealth is great. But sometimes a can of whoop ass is the ticket.
This jet can do it all!!
Dude. I built, E, I and S models. These very capable weapons platforms have nothing to do with defending democracy.
Just build them stronger enough to handle the new requirements for weight carriage and engine power and performance and maneuverability requirements
No doubt,the F-15 is one badass bird!
Those weren't AIM-9X Sidewinders, they were all AIM-120 AMRAAM's along with the AGM-158. The AIM-9x was correctly shown at the 9:14 mark.
Worked on F15 in USAF
The Foxbat proved to be an extremely heavy aircraft, more suited as an interceptor than a fighter. The US found out the true nature of the foxbat when a Russian pilot flew one to Japan and sought asylum there. After examining the Foxbat, the US found out that like most Russian offerings, it didn't begin to live up to the hype. The F15 beat every record set by the Foxbat years earlier. Due to the extreme weight of the Foxbat due to its use of nickel as opposed to titanium and aluminum, its weight required an enormous amount of fuel, greatly reducing its weapons load, and its range.
This Project has been going on for years!
See you in the next one!
Airplanes do not have high maneuverability at mach 2 or 3. The great F-16 turning radius is smallest at 350 knots. Speed is to get there and most combat is done at sub-sonic speeds. It is byond visual and long range missile intercepts that speed is really important.
There's always room for improvement
A BRILLIANT LEGEND THE F15.
OOOOH I LOVE THIS PAINT SCEAM! WOW! THE BEST I HAVE EVVVVER SEEN JUST LOVE THE GREEN. PERFECT FOR AIR DISPLAYS.
2 SHIP OR 4 SHIP FORMATION IN THE GREEN SCEAM WOULD BE EVEN MORE STUNNING!
O For a ride!!!! 🙏🏻
JB. UK. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇫🇴
F-15EX has been in service for 3 months. What are they testing?
F-15 its a worst copy of MIG-25 with italian design....
It's always time to upgrade your technology and military.
If you are not you are falling behind.
Why did they call it a P-15?
It must be AI
Always my favorite model.
Y can’t the F15EX be painted in the same radar adsorption material as the other stealth aircraft or is it because of all the weapons it carries under it wings
Long live the 'Eagle' !
Well done
We need all . We need them to figure out goe to make f22s again
I suspect that Tom Cruise will be chomping at the bit to get into this new aircraft . Go 4 it Tom
Dont forget to have low security to allow designs to be stolen. As always.
I an world still filled with Gen 3 and 4 fighters, why spend the limited flight hours of our Gen 5 fighters when the Eagle can eat them like popcorn?
Nothing great about F 15 EX fighter Russians had the formidable Mig 25 Foxbat interceptor later on the Mig 31 Foxhound. Don't forget get few years back Soviet pilot defected to Japan in a Mig 25 and lateron the Western scientist's were amazed to see the performance of the aircraft.
F15EX plus adding capability of EA18 Super Growler
Starscream never looked better.
@5:41: the F-16 is called Fighting Falcon, not Fighting Eagle.
Otherwise, excellent informative video!
...or as Transformers fans would say, "cool... more seekers!!"
we need more..
Ohhhhh Yeahhhhh.!.
F15 EX “KnightMares”. Sweet dreams bad guys.😉.
30,000 pounds of gift giving capability 😂😂 Love it! 👍🏼
It is essentially the integration of avionics and weapons of F-22 and F-35 w/o stealth.
QC your video please, labels of weapons are off (ie. AIM-120 is not an AIM-9X). Thanks!
Well they molded star scream after this jet so it's gotta be a good one
So did I got it right, the F15 will continue to be in our life, and be seen in the future, not sorted out and disappear ?
yes lovely aircraft so is the new f16
gawd u have a way to re technologies ur old plane congrats
If the USAF had gotten their original request for 760 something F-22's there would be no need for Eagle II and we would all be watching the F-22 upgrade video.
But since the buy was limited and production cant be restarted the USAF needs something more modern to back up the dwindling F-22 fleet til the NGAD is operational, assuming NGAD doesn't get canceled.
What happen to the silent eagle?
LETS GET 500 FIGHTERS.
The MiG-25 large wings with excellent maneuverability?? You mean in a straight line?
I saluates to all scientific researchers in any of to developing to hoping human being at high level of living excellence life. American u are great personality to assure democracy into World.
전세계 전투기 역사상 가장 강력하고 , 가장 안정적이며 , 가장 전술적 가치가 가장 높은게 바로 F-15EX 버전이죠..! ^ ^ 폭장량은 이 전투기를 따라올 전투기가 없죠..!
우리 한국도 현재 F-15K 69대를 운용하는데.. 전부 F-15EX 버전으로 동체 앞부분을 전부 교체한다고 하더군요..! 우리는 이 전투기를 36대를 더 도입해 105대를 운용했으면 좋겠고,
Low급 전투기로 FA-50을 운용하고~ Middle급 전투기로 F-16을 운용하고~ Middle-Hgith급 전투기로 F-15EX , KF-21을 운용해서 믹스로 사용될 예정입니다.. ^ ^
Well you sure as hell can see it from 10 miles away,😂🇨🇦. Look at me ! Little Agile Multitalented Bomber!!! 😂🇨🇦
How the hell did it get to be more expensive than the F-35 when Qatar "paid for its development?"
F-22 a d F-35 was so garbagwich US turns tô make old F-15 by the price of 2 inútil F-35 n little more than old F-22..😜🙈😜🙈😜🤡 corrupcy defeat USA
Why don't they have 2 seater stealth planes ?
I love this
I ain't buying it that F22 is slower than F15, not for a second.
We need a thousand
Let’s see it was Joseph Stalin who said:”Volume has a quality all its own”
Thus The more planes you can put up
Yes. Especially when it's paper thin.
@@bugstomper4670Stalin never said or wrote "Quantity has a quality all its own." Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili (his birth name) was not an awful writer, just not one capable of this clever "turn of a phrase."
Video about new jet talks about the current version the whole time
The P-15 Strike Eagle... 0:31
The F-22 and F-35 while incorporating stealth and advanced battle management software, do not possess the speed, range or weapons load out capabilities of the F-15EX. IMHO a well trained US or Israeli F-15EX Jockey will Splash the Chinese J-20 and anything in the Russian Inventory. I say, maintain a substantial inventory of F-15EX'S while developing the NGAD Fighter with similar speed, range and weapons load-out capacity. Combine the F-15EX'S capabilities with Stealth and the the US will dominate the air for the next 25 years. I also think the NAVY made a mistake replacing the F-14 TOMCAT with the F-18 Hornet/Super Hornet. They should have went with Northrup Grumman's proposal for the Super TOMCAT building on an incredibly capable aircraft with superior speed, combat radius, and weapons load out.
F15 is a attack aircraft. It replaced the F111.
There has never been an occasion where the F-15 has not been in an encounter area without air superiority
2:00... ?... who makes these videos, anyway? The Mig-25 did NOT have high maneuverability! LOL jeez!