Why does the F-15E have a 22.5% thrust loss vs other aircraft

@HyPe_Mars6746

an example from the F-4E


the commonly cited maximum thrust is ~17,000 lbs per engine which roughly corresponds to sea level static uninstalled thrust

while the actual maximum installed thrust is over 23,000 lbs per engine

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there are graphs showing this for the F100 but idk if i can show these. they arent from military afaik but still

yeah idk on those

this is from a report in ~1970 about installing wing slats

so its definitely safe