[Pukin Dog]

The F-15 wing root creates a two very strong vortexes (spinning air) under the airframe along the long axis. This vortex tends to twist weapons held on the underbelly to the point of ripping from the airplane in flight. Any weapon with fins has to be carried either very tight to the body or out on the wings.

The Phoenix is too heavy to be carried on an F-15 wing pod, and the longitudinal fins would spin the missile right off the aircraft in flight. Not good.

[Mr. Silverback]

Thank you very much for the info. So, AMRAAM is sort of a smaller Air Force Phoenix?