Comments by "Arthur Mosel" (@arthurmosel808) on "F-15EX - Is the most heavily armed USAF jet worth it?" video.

  1. Like the B-52, changes in weapons and electronics and changes in operational plans can make an older aircraft still useful. It is no longer being used as an air superiority in the classical sense. Remember that the F-22 was the air superiority fighter and the F-35 was to be the equivalent to the F-16 when it was first deployed, i.e. a fighter bomber. The main reason for the delays in the F-35 and its cost was refitting the design to do roles for which it was not originally designed. There is only between 40 and 60% commonality between the three versions, meaning that actually there is no economy in parts inventory since many different components are needed. So, like many bad decisions before it, the real failure isn't the aircraft; but the bad decisions. Solution, having a gun truck firing at range with the stealth platform providing the targeting. Is the concept workable, we shall see
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