It's Back To The Future For U.S. F-15C Eagles And Conformal Fuel Tanks

The Drive ^ | FEBRUARY 5, 2018 | TYLER ROGOWAY

[Army Air Corps]

Ping.

[Robert A Cook PE]

And the first question a modish Air Force pilot will ask: “Does this fuel tank make my butt look big? “

[butlerweave]

And the first question a modish Air Force pilot will ask: “Does this fuel tank make my butt look big? “

yep ,LOL

[Snickering Hound]

Fewer F-15 squadrons around that have to cover more area performance hit or not.

[Kickass Conservative]

Are we buying any F-15SE Silent Eagles?

They have a 2,400 Mile Range right out of the box.

[Mariner]

The F-15c is still the second-best fighter in the world.

[freedomjusticeruleoflaw]

I love jets, but I love my country more. The F-22 and the F-35 were never needed. The F-16 was more than adequate, and for the price of the F-22 we could have 5,000 F-16s ready for battle today with upgraded weapons and guidance systems.

[Sirius Lee]

Worst case of “pillow hips” I ever saw.

[Professional]

Persistent air dominance...

I envision a pilot punching an isis guy in the face over and over and over...

[laplata]

The F-15c is still the second-best fighter in the world.

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# 1 is the F-22?

[joegoeny]

Are we buying any F-15SE Silent Eagles?
They have a 2,400 Mile Range right out of the box.

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The F15c with conformal tanks is the poor man’s Silent Eagle. The tanks will give some stealth and a host of other advantages including range canceled weapons and a place to put additional black boxes. The aircraft themselves are overaged and new ones (silent eagles) should be built but....We are only doing it because the F35 is such a dud!

[Redleg Duke]

But, how does this aid “Muslim Outreach”?

[joegoeny]

canceled=concealed Damn auto correct!

[laplata]

The F-22 and the F-35 were never needed.

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F-22 Yes, F-35 No Imo. But I’m an old ground pounder grunt so what do I know.

[joegoeny]

One more thing, this is the plane that the Canadians should have bought it gives them the range to intercept Russian incursions(read Russian bombers) coming over the Artic.
Canada has such a huge land area that the aircraft needed to intercept would have to be something as fast as the F15c with conformal tanks. These would pass those F18s as they fall out of formation with empty tanks.

Canada with a force of high speed long range interceptors would be in the US best interests as well as Canada’s.
Oh wait Trudeau’s PM forget about that!

[Tallguy]

I don’t think it offers much stealth. You still have those enormous twin vertical stabs, and they aren’t even canted. What you are getting is less aerodynamic drag, and freeing hard points for more armament.

Also those air intakes aren’t very stealthy, either.

[Flick Lives]

The CFTs could also help free up space and minimize drag for Eagles carrying large networking systems, like the Talon Hate pod...

Can't we all just get along?

[Bulwyf]

A guy could argue its the best.

Great fighters, I don’t know why Canada doesn’t buy them.

[MeganC]

Wow! That’s awesome that they’re making the best of a proven fighter instead of praying that the F-35 can do everything that every other aircraft can do.