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Old 09-06-2009 | 06:35 AM
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Boeing today unveiled a new F-15 prototype aimed at the international market with such "fifth-generation" add-ons as radar absorbent coatings, internal weapons carriage and integrated digital avionics, plus featuring a distinctive V-tail.
PICTURES: Boeing unveils upgraded F-15 Silent Eagle with fifth-generation features-17/03/2009-Washington DC-Flight International



What are the odds that this thing will wind up in our inventory, given how the F-35 and F-22 have been going?
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Old 09-06-2009 | 08:42 AM
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Slim to none, unless they can pocket a few senators and congressmen.
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Old 09-06-2009 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by LivingInMEM
Slim to none, unless they can pocket a few senators and congressmen.
Can we not assume this has already been accomplished?

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Old 09-06-2009 | 10:02 PM
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Good point, I fixed it.

Slim to none, unless they can pocket enough senators and congressmen.
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Old 09-07-2009 | 08:44 AM
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My understanding is that this is targeted for the export market... relatively cheap 4-1/2 generation fighter. There is no DoD money programmed for the R&D.
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Old 09-07-2009 | 08:47 PM
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Seeing how bad our government is in debt, I say that there is a very high likelihood that this could be in our arsenal.

The enemy isn't going to beat us with superior technology. They are going to do it with cheap, mass produced, throw away fighters.
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Old 09-08-2009 | 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy
Seeing how bad our government is in debt, I say that there is a very high likelihood that this could be in our arsenal.

The enemy isn't going to beat us with superior technology. They are going to do it with cheap, mass produced, throw away fighters.
That's probably what boeing is betting on as they risk their own capital...
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Old 09-08-2009 | 07:24 PM
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It'd be nice, but not likely. I'd settle for an upgraded RWR...
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