The project serves two purposes. The first is to offer relief to the Air Force’s fleet of legacy aircraft, many of which are very old and are increasingly suffering from low readiness rates and expensive maintenance. These aging aircraft are still asked to perform the same missions they have carried out for three decades – they need to be replaced. Opting for a newer version of the old aircraft is an intuitive solution to a complex problem.
The second purpose is to supplement the Air Force’s fleet of stealth fighters, including the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Panther. The Eagle has a different skill set than either the Raptor or the Panther, making up in raw performance and weapons loadout what it lacks in stealth. One way that the F-15EXs can work together as a team with the stealth fighters is to carry long-range air-to-air missiles that can be launched from standoff ranges, thus enhancing the lethality of the stealth force.
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