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In reply to the discussion: Air Force investing $12B in F-15s [View all]PersonNumber503602
(1,134 posts)10. I'm guessing because replacing them with brand new F-15 SEs would cost more than upgrading
existing air frames, and that would defeat the intended goal of saving money. How much does a new SE cost compared to a F35?
I recall reading about this, or at least similar plan, about a year or so ago. Basically turning older F15s into high capacity missile trucks that would stand back and fire away while more stealthy planes get in close and relay sensor data back to them. Seems to me that those stealthy planes should probably be small "cheap" stealth drones though. But I dunno, I'm just some idiot on the internet though.
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I'm guessing because replacing them with brand new F-15 SEs would cost more than upgrading
PersonNumber503602
Sep 2016
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