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[super-bee_ski]

F-15E Prototype - St. Louis, MO

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Thought you might like to know....
There is a NEW F-15 arriving shortly!
2 are at Edwards AFB flight testing now

Called the F-15EX
The U.S. Air Force has finally received its first all-new F-15 Eagle fighter jet in 17 years. On March 11, the F-15EX flew from Boeing’s facility in St. Louis to Eglin Air Force Base in Florida alongside its two older siblings, the F-15C Eagle and F-15E Strike Eagle fighters. The new warplane will join a testing and evaluation squadron at Eglin.
All advanced Avionics Upgrades along with the Northrup Doppler RADAR....
And probably being set-up with or for the Hypersonic missile....
Yeah, it's Better than ever for all you F-15 Fans (me included)

 

[oldbee]

As you all most likely have heard by now we lost a F35-C off the Carl Vinson Carrier Group last week.
Details:
"Sources aboard the USS Carl Vinson say the Navy's first F35 woman pilot was at the controls of the plane which went overboard *"









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My oldest worked on the ‘C’ deicer setup. Hope we get to the plane first!

 

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[super-bee_ski]

My oldest worked on the ‘C’ deicer setup. Hope we get to the plane first!

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U.S has expedited a recovery vessel....

 

[Auggie56]

 

[super-bee_ski]

Wow,
I worked with the First Cruise Missile programs back in the early 80s
ALCM 86
Tomahawk 109s
ACM 129s

This is truly a remarkable advancement!

 

[Richard Cranium]

 

[Auggie56]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Uz9Efgrd70

 

[polywideblock]

 

[Photon440]

Polywideblock posted some pictures of the MB5 a year ago, I thought I'd add some details.

Martin-Baker, well known for building ejection seats, was designing fighter planes in WWII. This was their best design, the MB5. Able to be easily built with relatively few complex curves in the body, the 2340 hp. Griffon powered contra-rotating props to pulled the plane along at 460 mph. at altitude. Praised for its excellent handling, speed and climb, cockpit visibility, extremely stable landing gear design and ease of access for engine maintenance and change-out, it seems sad that only one was ever built.

It had enough firepower with four 20mm cannons, and the cockpit layout was praised for its layout and controls. All three instrument panels were hinged for easy access to the gauges for servicing.

Although the prototype was flying in May 1944, a whole year before the war ended, the British never ordered it into production. As good as it was, out-flying the Spitfire and Mustang, the interest at the time was turning toward jet propulsion.

And so, after a spectacular post-war flying display at the 1946 Farnborough air show, the airplane disappeared, later being used for gunnery practice. So all that remains are the photos of what could have been a great chapter in aviation history.

 

[Basket case]

Fisher P-75

 

[Photon440]

Wow, that P-75 looks similar to the MB5, aside from being larger, heavier and slower. But it also didn't enter general production.

 

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[65Bel]

 

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