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Boeing new F-15E Strike Eagle modification...

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:58 am
by flyingheritage
http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/200 ... 7a_nr.html

Very interesting design.. what do others thing?

I doubt anyone will ever operate a F-15E warbird anytime soon ...

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:55 pm
by tom d. friedman
it looks like it has a cyst or tumor!! any info on the performance with those lumps??

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:22 pm
by CAPFlyer
They're just modified CFT's just like's on the F-15E and some F-15C's.

My understanding is that they have very little performance hit since they're designed to fully offset the drag they create by generating additional lift as well.