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Originally posted by deltaboy
If the F15 and MiG35 were in close dogfight, the F15 could lose cause it would be outmaneuvered by new MiG because of the thrust vector.
[edit on 3-12-2008 by deltaboy]
Originally posted by RichardPrice
The better pilot will always win, no matter what he is flying - even up against the top of the range Mig-35, a well trained USAF pilot in a circa 1985 era F-15 will be more than a match.
Originally posted by deltaboy
Why no thrust vector engines on the F-15
Originally posted by deltaboy
reply to post by RichardPrice
What about the story of the American pilots with the F15Cs that were defeated in a couple of exercises a few years ago by the Indians with the Su30s?
Originally posted by nh_ee
The F15 design is more of a high speed interceptor vs a dog fighter. It was to shoot down it's adversaries way beyond the horizon. The X-31 was the experimental plane for thrust vectoring long after the F-15 had already been designed. It required much more advanced processing power and software than the F-15 would be capable of.
The Super Eagle was about as upgraded as you could get. They put bigger engines in the Eagle and made it considerably more powerful and faster.
The F-22 though overpriced, was intended to deliver both capabilities with it's thrust vectoring but it also brings stealth to the table which the F-15 couldn't exactly be retrofitted with.
The X-29 was the aircraft that demonstrated Thrust Vectoring.
It wont be too much longer and then alot of the first round air combat scenarios will be done by remote Predator type aircraft variants that can carry the same lethal weaponry as the piloted aircraft can, thus saving on losses of both highly trained pilots and very expensive airplanes.
You mean their full capabilities were hindered? You mean like they have to bring down their level to the Indian pilots?
The X-29 was the aircraft that demonstrated Thrust Vectoring
Originally posted by deltaboy
You mean their full capabilities were hindered? You mean like they have to bring down their level to the Indian pilots?