F-15E Strike Eagle

[God Bless USA]

I know that the roles for the F-15E Strike Eagle and the F-15C Eagle are different. I was wondering though can the F-15E Strike Eagle match the F15C Eagle in the air superiority role?

 

[DarthAmerica]

I know that the roles for the F-15E Strike Eagle and the F-15C Eagle are different. I was wondering though can the F-15E Strike Eagle match the F15C Eagle in the air superiority role?

The F-15E was designed to retain the F-15C air to air capability. The only issue I would be curious about with the USAF is pilot training. F-15E pilots I suspect spend the majority of their time training for air to ground task while F-15C pilots spend all their time on air to air training.

-DA

 

[Atilla [TR]]

The F-15E was designed to retain the F-15C air to air capability. The only issue I would be curious about with the USAF is pilot training. F-15E pilots I suspect spend the majority of their time training for air to ground task while F-15C pilots spend all their time on air to air training.

-DA

Don't many countries use F-15E for air superiority like Korea?

 

[God Bless USA]

The F15K I believe is a dual purpose aircraft that is more advanced than the F-15E Strike Eagle. So can the F-15E Strike Eagle maintain air superiority in aerial combat like the F-15C Eagle and possibly the F-15K?

 

[Scorpion82]

It sure can as a platform itself. The F-15E might even benefit from its twinseat layout, though the increased weight might result in some disadvantages for the maneuver performance.

 

[DarthAmerica]

It sure can as a platform itself. The F-15E might even benefit from its twinseat layout, though the increased weight might result in some disadvantages for the maneuver performance.

The F-15E also make nearly ~60,000lbs of thrust too. When it's not hauling bombs around I bet thats quite a ride.

-DA

 

[Scorpion82]

The F-15E also make nearly ~60,000lbs of thrust too. When it's not hauling bombs around I bet thats quite a ride.

-DA

That's true but higher thrust don't compensate for the increased wing loading and that will have a negative impact on the aircraft's maneuver performance.

 

[DarthAmerica]

That's true but higher thrust don't compensate for the increased wing loading and that will have a negative impact on the aircraft's maneuver performance.

I'm sure the weight increase has some effects. But then again wing loading is a variable. Also, because these are manned fighters, there is a margin of diminishing returns with regard to maneuver performance. If the F-15E is already past that point then it should not matter. Especially not in a dogfight where technology such as HOBS missiles, JHMCS technology and energy management are the dominant features now.

They manage to use it in Air Demos so I assume its still got a bit of useful maneuverability...

http://www.seymourjohnson.af.mil/demoteam/index.asp

Video of demo:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_15CH-POK8"]YouTube - 2006 Atlantic City Airshow - F-15E Strike Eagle Demo[/ame]

Fairly impressive for a fighter with a Max TO weight of ~80,000lbs


-DA