The F-15 is one of the baddest planes in the air, and has been since its' first flight back in 1976, with an undefeated combat record. The radar capabilities are superior to almost all planes out there, which make it a damn good deterrent because they can reach out and touch you before you can see them. They have a wizzo in every situation, which offloads a lot of work from the pilot and lets them focus on flying the plane. I'm pretty sure none of the three you mentioned can boast those stats, so I'd say yes, give us more F-15s. The US has the most dominant air force in the world and I'd like us to stay that way personally. If you're upset about the government spending more money on new planes, be upset about the money wasted on the planes that aren't even flying, not our bread and butter.
>They have a wizzo in every situation, which offloads a lot of work from the pilot and lets them focus on flying the plane.
Isn't that only true of the F-15E? The F-15C/D that these are going to replace are single seaters aren't they? I'm having trouble finding detailed information on the F-15EX that specifies whether it's retaining the dual seat configuration.
Weapons system officer. F-15E is a two seat cockpit so you have someone dedicated to the weapons systems and someone dedicated to flying the aircraft at all times. I generally share the above commenter’s enthusiasm for the F-15 over the modern “replacements”.
