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The '''F-15 Strike Eagle''' aircraft is an advanced two-seat | The '''F-15 Strike Eagle''' aircraft is an advanced two-seat fighter aircraft|fighter-bomber, complementing the F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft|air superiority fighter. Originally, the F-16 Fighting Falcon was seen as the only Air Force fighter-bomber of its generation, but the Strike Eagle evolved as a high-end attack aircraft. This evolution was over the objections of Air Force leaders who, perhaps emotionally, valued the air-to-air mission above all else; an informal motto for the original F-15 program was "not a pound for air to ground". | ||
==Avionics== | ==Avionics== | ||
Strike Eagle avionics interconnect through the | Strike Eagle avionics interconnect through the MIL-STD-1553|MIL-STD-1553B bus, and participates in the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System. | ||
===Radar=== | ===Radar=== | ||
Originally, the Strike Eagle used the | Originally, the Strike Eagle used the APG-70|AN/APG-70, but the additional ground attack software of this system is reconverging with the APG-63|AN/APG-63 series on the F-15 Eagle, in the new AN/APG-63 V(4) version. | ||
===Communications=== | ===Communications=== | ||
Its | Its ARC-210|AN/ARC-210 radio is compatible with the HAVE QUICK II UHF radio used in air operations and the VHF SINCGARS radio used by ground forces. The radio extends into the HF spectrum, and also connects to tactical satellite communications. It has embedded encryption as well as frequency agility. | ||
===Defensive=== | ===Defensive=== | ||
The aircraft has an ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispenser System [CMDS], is a "smart" dispenser that connects directly to infrared and radar warning receivers, release expendable and towed/retrivable decoys, as well as helping the pilot with situational awareness of the threat. | The aircraft has an ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispenser System [CMDS], is a "smart" dispenser that connects directly to infrared and radar warning receivers, release expendable and towed/retrivable decoys, as well as helping the pilot with situational awareness of the threat. | ||
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Israel uses a Strike Eagle variant specific to national needs and U.S. export controls. | Israel uses a Strike Eagle variant specific to national needs and U.S. export controls. | ||
==Successor== | ==Successor== | ||
For the United States, the successor to the F-15 air superiority and probably advanced fighter bomber series is the | For the United States, the successor to the F-15 air superiority and probably advanced fighter bomber series is the F-22 Raptor. With the proposed early end of production of the F-22, with funds to be transferred to the F-35A Lightning II, the Joint Strike Fighter should be able to replace the Strike Eagle. |
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The F-15 Strike Eagle aircraft is an advanced two-seat fighter aircraft|fighter-bomber, complementing the F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft|air superiority fighter. Originally, the F-16 Fighting Falcon was seen as the only Air Force fighter-bomber of its generation, but the Strike Eagle evolved as a high-end attack aircraft. This evolution was over the objections of Air Force leaders who, perhaps emotionally, valued the air-to-air mission above all else; an informal motto for the original F-15 program was "not a pound for air to ground". AvionicsStrike Eagle avionics interconnect through the MIL-STD-1553|MIL-STD-1553B bus, and participates in the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System. RadarOriginally, the Strike Eagle used the APG-70|AN/APG-70, but the additional ground attack software of this system is reconverging with the APG-63|AN/APG-63 series on the F-15 Eagle, in the new AN/APG-63 V(4) version. CommunicationsIts ARC-210|AN/ARC-210 radio is compatible with the HAVE QUICK II UHF radio used in air operations and the VHF SINCGARS radio used by ground forces. The radio extends into the HF spectrum, and also connects to tactical satellite communications. It has embedded encryption as well as frequency agility. DefensiveThe aircraft has an ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispenser System [CMDS], is a "smart" dispenser that connects directly to infrared and radar warning receivers, release expendable and towed/retrivable decoys, as well as helping the pilot with situational awareness of the threat. Foreign operatorsIsrael uses a Strike Eagle variant specific to national needs and U.S. export controls. SuccessorFor the United States, the successor to the F-15 air superiority and probably advanced fighter bomber series is the F-22 Raptor. With the proposed early end of production of the F-22, with funds to be transferred to the F-35A Lightning II, the Joint Strike Fighter should be able to replace the Strike Eagle. |