F-15 Eagle: History, Performance & Discussion

[Abyss_Revenant]

@tripod2008

Can you at least point to a source

If I do this, I won’t write here anymore.
But…
WE have this

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F-22 Raptor performs first supersonic SDB drop

It was in 2008, but GBU-39 reached IOC on F-15E in 2006. You think they never dropped GBU-39 from supersonic aircraft if they can?

[tripod2008]

@Abyss_Revenant

You think they never dropped GBU-39 from supersonic aircraft if they can

Yes, If it’s literally not a written requirement of the contract the money and time isn’t going to be put into the testing to prove a capability, and “extend” the release envelope.

The F-22 is one of the few US Fighter aircraft capable of Super cruise with a relevant A2G payload, it makes sense why they would wait, the same way as the previously referenced JDAM is capable of up to at least Mach 1.5. (~850Kts), why wait 9 years to do high speed / altitude tests.

[Abyss_Revenant]

It’s hard for me to discuss what I know and there is documentary evidence that I cannot provide.

@tripod2008

The F-22 is one of the few US Fighter aircraft capable of Super cruise with a relevant A2G payload, it makes sense why they would wait, the same way as the previously referenced JDAM is capable of up to at least Mach 1.5. (~850Kts), why wait 9 years to do high speed / altitude tests.

I know about JDAM

I don’t rule out the possibility of a supersonic jettison of the GBU-39, but there may be safety issues or something similar.

[ID_Heaven]

@Abyss_Revenant

I cannot provide.

[MiG_23M]

You can be punished for association just fyi

[warthogboy09]

Just realized I have had these as wallpapers for ages and they are definitely EGBUs (or whatever the legal name is) as well on the upper CFT stations.

Spoiler

[Grimtax]

Anyone know if T.O. 1F-15E-1 (1993) is still export restricted?

[MiG_23M]

Yes it is, unless the copy you have says otherwise or has been redacted via FOIA.

[MaMoran20]

I’d say you are free to go, they don’t seem to care

[BirdBonk]

dont care about the f15e cft glitch either…

[Grimtax]

That entry was why I asked, actually.

[MaMoran20]

Prolly just because it “easily available” on the internet but they go apeshit crazy and get a ban if I use the F18’s manual that comes up as first result when you google “F18 manual”

[kitsune_qq]

Theres manuals for F/A-18 earlier than 1995. You can use them

[Abyss_Revenant]

Well, yes, but I and some other ppl used it for reports

[MaMoran20]

doesn’t make a difference when the year THEY normally ask declassification proof is generally for stuff post 1980

[BirdBonk]

i found with one google search f/a18f manual…

[BirdBonk]

just google “f a18e/f manual filetype:pdf”

[warhead_beast]

That doesnt mean its declassified

[sudo_su1]

Who cares

If they are using it, they either don’t care or have knowledge of its declassification

[Abyss_Revenant]

Talk about 18E/F manual. It is classified. About T.O 1F-15E-1 1993 it is declassified for gaijin (>30 years). And I and some other ppl already used it