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Old 1st Jan 2003, 06:20
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BluntM8,

15E might have a big wing but thats because you can attach 81,000lbs of weight to them including as many rockets as bombs take them 800 miles and then pull 9g. (Not really a low wing loader in the true sense of the word)

The ride is fine even in the hills on windy days. LANTIRN does a perfectly good job in the hills at night, only snag is that with FLIR you can see the rocks coming; ignorance used to be bliss.

More importantly if you then want to pull out of low-level; you can climb into the 30s using 58,000lbs of thrust and then have the best toys in the business to play with.

Ergonomics, avionics, airframe and system wise the F-15E will lead the field until someone actually makes a 4th generation fighter work (When is EF FOC now 201?).

To become an F-15E fan, all you have to do is fly it and operate it. I shudder to think what an RAF squadron could do with the jet if they were to get their hands on it.

If you want ultimate comfort I'd recommend Seat 1J on the 777.

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