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F-15EX Fighters To Get General Electric Engines Under Urgent Purchase By Air Force
« on: July 04, 2020, 12:30:31 pm »
F-15EX Fighters To Get General Electric Engines Under Urgent Purchase By Air Force

The service still plans to hold an open competition to formally decide on what engine will power the bulk of the jets.
By Joseph TrevithickJuly 2, 2020
 

The U.S. Air Force is buying an unspecified number of General Electric F110-GE-129 jet engines to power at least some of its future F-15EX Eagle fighter jets. The service says this is an "unusual and compelling urgency acquisition" and comes ahead of a formal competition to decide on the F-15EX's powerplant, with Pratt & Whitney expected to submit their F100-PW-229 engine as an alternative.

The Pentagon first announced the deal for the F110-GE-129s, which also "including installs and spares and modernized engine monitoring system computers," in its daily contracting notice on June 30, 2020. The award is valued at $101,345,500 and the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center expects to have all the engines and associated items and services delivered by Nov. 30, 2022.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/34568/f-15ex-fighters-to-get-general-electric-engines-under-urgent-purchase-by-air-force
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Re: F-15EX Fighters To Get General Electric Engines Under Urgent Purchase By Air Force
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2020, 12:41:57 pm »
But we were told the F-35 was the best thing since......  Why do we need to upgrade 40 year old aircraft?
I guess we were told wrong on the F-35.. lol
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Re: F-15EX Fighters To Get General Electric Engines Under Urgent Purchase By Air Force
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2020, 04:28:14 pm »
I've not seen statements that the F-15EX is anything other than an fleet upgrade. The USAF (and USAAC) has usually/always had two or more fighters in service, each optimal for certain roles, since WW2 and probably before.. I.E. this is not relevant to the F-35.
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Re: F-15EX Fighters To Get General Electric Engines Under Urgent Purchase By Air Force
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2020, 04:46:38 pm »
Quote from: PeteS in CA on July 04, 2020, 04:28:14 pm
I've not seen statements that the F-15EX is anything other than an fleet upgrade. The USAF (and USAAC) has usually/always had two or more fighters in service, each optimal for certain roles, since WW2 and probably before.. I.E. this is not relevant to the F-35.
If you follow the referenced links in the story....
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As time moved on, it became clear that the F-35 might not be the USAF's one-size-fits-all solution some thought it would be. This is not a mark against the F-35, but just the reality that the USAF has tactical air power needs that don't necessitate or even benefit from the F-35's unique and costly capabilities.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/22372/exclusive-unmasking-the-f-15x-boeings-f-15c-d-eagle-replacement-fighter
I want out troops to have the best, just tired of politician pizzing down my neck and telling me it raining...
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