Posted on Sep 10, 2018
F-15x: The Air Force's Next Super Fighter (Or a Giant Waste of Time?)
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Even if the US Air Force didn't want this because of the F-35 pet project, I bet you Canada and Australia would definitely buy these planes! I bet you the USMC would want some as well.
F-15x: The Air Force's Next Super Fighter (Or a Giant Waste of Time?)
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I disagree about the Marine Corps. I don't believe they would be interested for the same reason they never adopted the A-10, despite it being a superior CAS platform. The F-15X is designed neither for vertical/short takeoff nor shipboard use. And that dramatically reduces its utility for expeditionary operations.
You may have a point about selling it to our allies, though.
You may have a point about selling it to our allies, though.
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I was just thinking that the Marine Corps would be more independent and not so much into the air force groupthink but you're right, they're stuck with the f-35c
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
LTC (Join to see) No the Marine Corps are more attuned to what their needs are
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
What everyone is missing is that the F-15, in any of its models, is an air superiority platform. Marines need air to mud.
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F-15X, with advanced radars and stealth-like technology. Lots to like in the Model X- a proven aircraft made even more advanced. This is what we needed to go to.... F-35 was not ready for "prime-time" yet. The F-35 should have remained in prototype status until it was further developed.
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