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In reply to the discussion: Air Force investing $12B in F-15s [View all]sir pball
(4,794 posts)37. Bitchin'. I wish my jetliners were that fast.
12,000M is 39,370 feet, the usual cruise for a 737...the -15 gets there in 59.38 seconds, at over Mach 1.
They don't build them like they used to, huh?
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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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