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  • Lockheed says F-35s will replace USAF F-15s

    02/04/2010 7:03:57 PM PST · by ErnstStavroBlofeld · 25 replies · 574+ views
    Flightglobal.com ^ | 02/04/2010 | Stephen Trimble
    Lockheed Martin has added all variants of the Boeing F-15 to an internal analysis of US Air Force platforms the company believes will be replaced by the F-35A Lightning II. Lockheed now predicts the F-35A will replace the F-15C/D air superiority fighter and the F-15E Strike Eagle. The USAF officially lists the F-35's conventional takeoff and landing variant as a ground-attack fighter complementing the air superiority mission, replacing only the Lockheed F-16 and the A-10. The speculative and unofficial addition of the F-15C/D and F-15E fleets allows Lockheed to claim the USAF's requirement to buy 1,763 F-35As over the next...