No Eagles except the F-15K and SG have GE engines.
Part of the USAF F-15E fleet (about 90?) is even still flying with older F100 engines rated at about 23000lbs.

Now the GE-132 would make quite a difference on those. 😎

Is that an F-15E or an F-15I. It’s hard to tell, but that almost looks like an IDF/AF bird.

The camo says its an F-15I 😉

The sheer versatility of that loadout is astounding, but its radius of action in that configuration will probably suck 😉 No external tanks.

This is a display loadout and thus would never be used. You dont need anti ship missiles, long range anti surface missiles and GPS bombs on a single mission.
Besides, the F-15E still carries about 10400kg of fuel with CFTs. 😉

Any intake that allows radar to illuminate rotating compressor blades is naturally unstealthy.. There are many other aircraft like this: F-15, F-16, J-10, EF2000(?)…

I dont think the F-16, J-10 and EF fall into this category, but im not sure…

I would like to ask again, my previous post with this question was unanswered:

Does any one know if Rafale’s nose is larger than that of M2K?

Seems like M2K can hold a larger dia radar. I think that is a step backwards for the Rafale. (Despite arguments like Rafale has more modern radar, etc.. )

Thanks.

Yes, it looks smaller.
But the Rafale is not alone there – the F-22s nose is smaller than the F-15s. I guess new radars justify this compromise.

I don’t read the AFM. Not because I dislike it but because nobody drops it in front of my house for free (here in france they rather take away the things in front of your house!).
Anyways, I saw an article in the AIR FORCE Magazin of January 2004. It said:
– engine is the CF-680C2
– B-models first (pretty sure), A-model to be decided in 2010
– A-models structural “remaining life time” will be determined by evaluating one airframe

The thing is called RERP (Reliability and Re-engining program).
Please tell me if your information says anything different, especially if the fade of the A-model is already decided (check how your article defines “entire fleet”). Would be great if you could link the article.

I dont have a link. But i could scan the article. Dont know though if that is allowed…
Anyway, theres the AMP (avionics modernisation program) and the RERP. The fleet includes 60 As, 50 Bs and 2 Cs. So i guess the term entire fleet refers to all of them (nothing contrary stated).
Interesting is the fact that the third plane to be reengined is a C-5A.

Read the AFM and you know it:

– the new engines will come after testing, first for the B models
– structural strenghening depends on the status, the wing surely is the best of the whole airframe by now
– if A models get an update will be decided earliest in some years, more likely is phasing out
– first of all will be avionics update

If we talk of different AFM articles please link the new article.

– of course testing comes first with lrip in 2007.
– i think the strengthening is because of the engines.
– article says the entire fleet will be upgraded and complete by 2019.
– yes.

Im talking about the article in the april issue on page 14.