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Originally posted by COWlan
APG-77 on F-15E? Wow, that would put F-15E at the same level as the Raptor. Execellent, the moolah is gonna be a lot though.
Originally posted by Darkpr0
Wow, just when we thought the F-15's record couldn't get any better! I don't see why the F-15's are getting the upgrade though. They're good and all, but I thought they were to be replaed by the F-35?
Originally posted by ShatteredSkies
Originally posted by Darkpr0
Wow, just when we thought the F-15's record couldn't get any better! I don't see why the F-15's are getting the upgrade though. They're good and all, but I thought they were to be replaed by the F-35?
The F-15's are to be replaced by the F/A-22 Raptors, the F-35 will be replacing many different aircraft in a broader area.
What I don't understand, is how in the link it said "Lockheed Martin/Boeing F/A-22" if the F/A-22 is designed and built by the Lockheed Martin Skunworks division. Now, they can't use "Boeing" for certain parts that are supplied, because the Raptor has parts supplied by many different companies. The design and manufactuer however is Lockheed Martin, not a joint operation by Boeing and Lockheed. Hmm befuddling.
Shattered OUT...
Originally posted by carcharodon
You are wrong. The F-22 is built by LM Marietta Georgia. Boeing is the other partner for the F-22. They build the wings plus other parts and the plane's sostware. Also they are in charge of all the training systems for it.
Originally posted by danwild6
I was watching a show on historys Top Ten fighters of all time and this one analyst said we shouldn't be building F/A-22 instead we should be upgrading the F-15 with better engines and avionics. My question is could we upgrade the F-15 to supercruise as well and give it thrust vectoring in addition to better avionics?
Originally posted by WestPoint23
50 Raptors equal about 5 Billion at 100 Mil a pop, are you sure that Australia with a DoD budget of 17.5 Billion can afford that, even if the Raptor was offered to them?