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Is the f15 an air superiority fighter?
It is an air-superiority fighter, designed to gain and maintain air supremacy. Originally the F-15 Eagle was armed with AIM-7 Sparrow short- and medium-range air-to-air missiles and improved versions of AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles.
Was the f14 better than the f15?
The F-14 is used as an interceptor, for air superiority, and as a multirole combat aircraft….Comparison chart.
| F-14 | F-15 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.34 | Mach 2.5 |
| Number still in service | 0 in US; 25 operational in Iran. | 222 in US; over 1000 worldwide. |
| Length | 62 ft 9 in | 63 ft 9 in |
| Number of seats | 2 | 1 or 2 |
Is the f16 an air superiority fighter?
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft.
Why did Australia want to buy the F-15?
The USAF was also keen for Australia to take the F-15 and made representations as such, perhaps with a view to bolstering the production line and development path while it mulled over its own bridging plans.
Why are there still F-15Cs in the Air Force?
Under the Obama administration, production of the F-22 Raptor, the stealth air superiority fighter meant to replace the F-15 Eagle, was capped at 187 aircraft, far short of the 750 the USAF said it needed. It made sense then to keep a number of existing F-15Cs flying to supplement the few F-22s in service.
Why doesn’t Australia have any fighter jets?
Australia is a maritime nation and requires a maritime strike capability, something the USAF’s current and planned fighters do not have. The RAAF operates P-3C Orion maritime ISR aircraft and will soon replace these with a mix of P-8A Poseidons and likely the unmanned MQ-4C Triton BAMS, both of which are US Navy-common systems.
Is the F-15E Strike Eagle a bridging aircraft?
Developments of the F-15E were given careful consideration as a bridging option. One aircraft that was more closely considered for the bridging role was a development of the Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle, advanced versions of which were under development for South Korea and Singapore.
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