50 years old and still glorious.

@RedTail1-1

7 ай бұрын

This one isn't 50 years old.

@chrismaggio7879

7 ай бұрын

I'm actually 60, but thank you.

@DonWan47

7 ай бұрын

@@RedTail1-1 27th July 1972. It’s 50 years old, this is just a modernised version of a 50 year old platform.

@mountedpatrolman

5 ай бұрын

@@DonWan47 These are literally a completely new aircraft outside of looking like the same airframe outside, everything is different inside.

@DonWan47

5 ай бұрын

@@mountedpatrolman Another reprobate.

Literally the coolest jet fighter to ever grace the skies. Long live the 15!

The F-15QA is quite literally every verse of "I wish i had the gun like the A-10" except the gun. The full video Gonky talks about had a Double Immelmann straight from a high alpha pass. It's mental!

@george849

6 ай бұрын

And it also did a back slide which is incredible.

All modern Eagle Versions are based on the Strike Eagle Airframe, thus the backseater, the QA in turn is the basis for the F-15EX. I think the last single seat Eagle was probably a F-15J built in 1997, so yeah it seems the Mudhen can dance.

@jacobbaumgardner3406

7 ай бұрын

Just need to remove those CFTs and watch her go.

@sparrowlt

7 ай бұрын

The F-15E is based in turn on the F-15D adding the avionics, stations and usually the CFTs.. the one in this video doesnt have the CFTs so that allready makes it better for BFM than the Mudhen.. as Wombat says this bird is stupidly slick

@kilianortmann9979

7 ай бұрын

@@sparrowlt They even removed the wing pylons. The E and following also have structural reinforcements, overall the Mudhen is about 1,600 kg heavier (about 12%) and I think that is the value without CFT. It also has better engines the F100-229 instead of the -220, the bring the TWR back up, but the wing loading is higher, does not matter for this high AoA demo and the fly by wire in the F-15SA and following certainly should help.

@sparrowlt

7 ай бұрын

@@kilianortmann9979 i mean we had the recently hilarious release of the mudhens on DCS and i renember before that people was saying it would be better in BFM than the standard albino Eagle because yes its heavier but it has more thrust and what not.. then comes DCS and they find its quite worst than the C model.. and then the real mudhen drivers show up and say "what are you talking about? it was allways worst than the C..its a ground strike jet not a dogfighter"

@jacobbaumgardner3406

7 ай бұрын

@@sparrowlt not quite. The only thing the E and D share is the two seats, in every other way the C and D are more similar. The E had its interior airframe redesigned (mainly strengthened wings) to accommodate the extra ordinance and fuel that it would have to carry.

Spelled jealous exactly how I’d expect Gonky to spell it.

@themoverandgonkyshow

7 ай бұрын

LOL! See, nobody is perfect!

@dougstitt1652

7 ай бұрын

@@themoverandgonkyshow we don't want ya perfect Gonky , the last one that was ended up on a cross :(

That was the SICKEST Flight demo of the F15 ever recorded. That was incredible. Al Udied was a very cool base overall. The B1 Lancers were there too. Deployed for a year there. Al Dhafra in Abu Dhabi is the secret squirrel base.

Suggestion: _Provide links to the full episode in descriptions from which the clips are derived_

@saltyseadawg4768

7 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/n6Jr0aR_fcecdbA.htmlsi=xJYK9y_bEvDkh2Ij

Id like to see a reaction to the actual Demo at the Dubai airshow that gonky mentioned.

The new F-15QA & F-15EX are simply awesome!! Take a proven thoroughbred fighter and inject it with fly-by-wire, new computers and 5th gen technology and you have a winner!! The high-alpha pass into a DOUBLE IMMELMAN is insane!

its quite possible the F-15 series will outlast the F-22 in service. But will it match the legendary lifespan of the C-130, B-52 and E-2?

@RW-zn8vy

7 ай бұрын

It’s actually already happening, the f22 will be the first to go from the looks of things, also aren’t we currently buying some eagles. I’m also pretty sure they’re wanting the viper till 2040.

@SoloRenegade

7 ай бұрын

quite possible? no, it's a well known fact. Brand new F-15s are still coming off the assembly line. When was the last F-22 built?

@andreabindolini7452

6 ай бұрын

Not possible, but certain

@Anubis78250

6 ай бұрын

I wouldn't say that it's a certainty. They just dumped another 4 billion into F--22 upgrades with another 19 billion planned. Notice it's the F-22's testing with the NGAD program and not F-35's? I think they'll be around as long as they can keep them around. Hell F-117's are still finding flight time.

@zyoungson215

6 ай бұрын

Ironic how the F-22 was supposed to replace the F15, but now its the other way around.

It has a backseat because it was going to cost too much to redevelop a single seat one because these Eagles are developed from the E-model. When a mission calls for single seat, the backseat is going to remain empty, otherwise it's probably going to be used for comms, EW and drones or stuff

@chrismaggio7879

7 ай бұрын

Or Uber...

@sparrowlt

7 ай бұрын

Its funny how many airframes are going dual seat by default.. the EX is suposed to be flown single but keeps the rear seat for when its flown in strike missions and could use a WSO.. similarly the MIG-29K is made as a twin seater only (short of.. same 2 seat fuselage and canopy.. but it has single seat version where there is a fuel tank in the rear seat instead , same as the SU-30.. they still make the SU-27 single as the 27SM (SU-35) but the "top of the line" flanker has been sold only as a twin seater arround for a long time

@hoghogwild

7 ай бұрын

They were asking in regards to this video.

Agreed, it has some quite impressive post stall capability, and controlled maneuverability.

Nice clip. Cool to see the exciting reaction from guys who’ve flown and seen different platforms in action.

Completely impressed with the new Eagle! Another US plane that is not retiring any time soon. Boeing has done an impressive job improving the Eagle! Holy WOW!

High alpha pass to double immelman is crazy!

I saw a video of the demo, the pitch authority on the Eagle is ridonkulous!!! I am sure that the Eagle drivers here are jealous of that thing, if I was one I know that I would be jealous of it.

The fly by wire is a game changer. Also, the backwater still has plenty to do because of the increased weapons platform.

Gonky i like you're this kinda of video's including top gun maverick after my flight school i used to watch this kinda video love this.

That airframe of the F-15 is 10 times better than the f-22 it is and has always been! Put som vectoring on the engines and you will see a straight f-22 killer and the best jet fighter of all time again! It is still the best with the old combat record that speaks for itself!

Don't worry, Eagle guys have not seen an Eagle move like that either. I posted this to Boeings twitter post, but 2D thrust vectoring would bring F-22-like physics defiance to the Eagle. As for the backseater, there was contention on 1 or 2 seats for the EX in the community. I personally believe the back seater will evolve into a SA + wingman drone operator when that tech matures, hence the pushback from BigAF requiring 2 seats for all EX models. In the mudhen community I hear you can teach the backseater to hit tankers if you bribe him/her with some good beef jerky but I can't confirm, I never flew mudhens. Anti-social C 4 lyfe.

@Turboy65

7 ай бұрын

Back in the early 90s there were thrust vectoring prototypes tested for the F-16 and, I think, also the F-15. The performance achieved was mind boggling, allowing the aircraft to literally achieve -180 degree angle of attack, which is flying north and pointing south. These were 3D vectored systems, too. I have always been disappointed that the technology wasn't adopted for production back THEN. It was "relatively" inexpensive, costing about 1 million more dollars to integrate to an F-16, and a bit more for an F-15.

@LilSebastian_

7 ай бұрын

It was the F16, F18, and an F15 with large canards.

@BasedF-15Pilot

7 ай бұрын

@@Turboy65 Those front canards were yanked directly off the F-18 tail (stabilators) and slapped on the front of the F-15-active by NASA.

@LRRPFco52

7 ай бұрын

It's for VIP rides since every USAF fighter since F-22 is a single seat. The last incentive or VIP fighter ride will be done in either an F-15EX or F-16D, sometime in the 2050s if we make it there. Unless NGAD-A has a tandem seat arrangement.

The New Eagle must have fully modern fly by wire. And almost certainly a further aft CG, closer to, or beyond the Neutral Point. This would be a logical improvement from a physics standpoint, given computer augmented stability. A more aft CG than required for natural static longitudinal stability is going to give an improvement both maneuverability and also fuel efficiency and range. Going from +10% Margin to 0% will likely double it's pitch authority and cause a divergent pitch rotation, only prevented from loss of control with the fly by wire system. It will also increase range by at least 5%, possibly 10%. Ditto for payload. Because You don't have a tail down-load to balance the forward CG. And therefore all of that tail down force is gained in additional lift at no cost. Great demo. Love the Eagle. Glad they are keeping it alive, as its the perfect platform for unescorted precision strike missions where a Wizzo can handle the targeting workload.

I want to hear more next time!

After he does the high alpha he transitions to a double Immelmann, not a loop.

@themoverandgonkyshow

6 ай бұрын

Even more impressive.

Always wanted to fly a jet with more thrust than weight. Looks to be too much fun not having to manage your smash.

Why a second seat? Because the best people have chauffeur drive them to work... Someone needs to keep the throttle- monkey in line. I was a B-52 NAV, and I approve this message. Remember, if it can't shut down 4 engines (and still fly!) , bed, hammock, ladder, and has less than 6 ejection seats you should re-evaluate your life choices to understand why the universe hates you.

@jkoysza1

6 ай бұрын

As an F4 RIO, from 1000 years ago, I approve of this message.

The GOAT...now with more Gs...

Somewhere in the easten block a sukhoi just peed alittle..

would have almost caught up with the flanker 35 years later if it weren't for the su 35😅

Im so excited that we're going to be the first to get the EX

The Eagle, front the front, always makes me think of old school American muscle cars.

Just say it’s magic!

I'm still amazed, how big the F15 is, I've seen once one up close. My dad and I were intimidated by the size. We only have 2 F35A's and a lot of F16's.

@HotForgeChaos

6 ай бұрын

She thicc

Anyone have a link to the original video?

So I'm guessing that they've made improvements to the flight control software that have expanded its maneuvering envelope?

@LRRPFco52

7 ай бұрын

Yup. It seems to be based off of DFLCS CLAWs from the Super Hornet to me, blended with Eagle-specific flight control systems and surfaces. If you strip an Eagle down and push it with-229s or F110s, it will literally leap off the runway in very short time/distance and go into the vertical with ease.

@major__kong

7 ай бұрын

The new Eagles are fly by wire. One other thing the digital flight controls enabled was use of the outer hard points. I think they were there in previous models but couldn't be used due to aeroelastic concerns. The EX can carry something like 12 missiles, more than any other fighter in our inventory.

@Turboy65

7 ай бұрын

@@major__kong Yeah, the switch to digital fly-by-wire makes this essentially an entirely new fighter with greatly expanded performance and weapons capabilities. Now the USAF needs to get a bunch.

Duly impressed.

I want one too😊

Lord Have Mercy. The Best F-15 Demo I have ever seen. Rivaled the one I saw at Eglin AFB back in 1977. I had Wondered if it was a Qatari Pilot. No , they are not ready for this 😅. The F-15 is still the Business. 👍🏽🙏🏽💕💥😅

We were doing exactly the same thing with the flight test F-15Es in 1990.

@ruthnoya8424

6 ай бұрын

No, you weren't. This modern eagle has a modern fly by wire system one in 1990 didn't have.

@RedRoosterParty

6 ай бұрын

@@ruthnoya8424 you must be able to point to specific maneuvers FBW allows this airplane to do that it couldn't do before in this demo. So do it.

@stephenszabo2361

2 ай бұрын

I've seen C models do these maneuvers...including negative G maneuvers... look it up on KZread.

I believe those are fly by wire unlike earlier platforms...

The new F-15's have a digital fly by wire control system with computer controlled flight envelope. It is far more maneuverable than your Dad's F-15.

EAGLE!! 👍🏼🤠🇨🇦Wish Canada would buy 100rd to vo with the f35 they need a good interceptor.

"The hook is sooo small" XD

why wasnt the f15 ex fittes with directional thrust control...we kinda know it works

thats all very well , but when about the bird is fully loaded . when they display they have minimal fuel .

@mopar1524

4 күн бұрын

Look up the f-15 advanced demo from St Louis. They did a clean and a dirty demo. 12 missiles and over 10000 pounds of fuel.

The promotional piece that goes with this reveals the F-15 can now pull 12gs.

Any place apart from the “Deid” would be fine 😂

Dig it!!!

What's not to like?

Felt like MST3K's "Shadowramma"...

New F-15 variants are still going to be an amazing operations and test platform that will be serving the USA and allies for another 25 years minimum...likely way more than that. It's still a big, fast, tough jet with a lot of spare room to try out new weapons and tech. Sure, without stealth it won't go to certain places,. but it will be able to stay outside harms way and be a platform to launch a lot of long range missiles, control swarms of drones, hunt stealthy cruise missiles, act as a comms node etc.... Oh...and two seats? That means joyrides again for retired Generals etc in fast jets, something that was not possible with F-22s and F-35s ...

Eagle drivers: always with the crotch shots

Moves like a Hornet with the power of the Eagle....

Still got tiny tiny rudders.

My single word for this one, Bonkers….

That variant is steller ! Never knew they would ever get these ''basically'' 50 year old fossels to perform like that ! Pilot was pretty good too !! Wish they would of upgraded the F4 some more also,, instead of turning most of them into Drones. Very sad right there. 😮‍💨 Ian

How hard would it be to add thrust vectoring to the F15?

@LRRPFco52

7 ай бұрын

It's the original fighter platform TV was tested on, the STOL/MTD F-15 at Edwards in the 1980s-1990s. They did 2D and multi-axis nozzles. Multi-Axis was later installed on the F-16 MATV. F/A-18 HARV also had paddle TV deflectors installed on it for TV research. X-31 also had a paddle TV nozzle. TV adds complexity and weight, doesn't do well in extreme cold from a mx perspective, and has limited use outside of BFM and pleasing crowds. It was supposed to be used on JSF originally, but was dropped because they were able to achieve high alpha performance without it, as well as 28°/sec yaw rate.

@SoloRenegade

7 ай бұрын

They already tried multiple types of thrust vectoring on the F-15.

@LilSebastian_

7 ай бұрын

@@SoloRenegade No way..... really? Tell me more about how they put experimental thrust vectoring on the F16, F18, and the F15 that was painted red white and blue with big canards on the front. I never asked if they had done it before, I asked how hard would it be to add them to the aircraft. Reading is fundamental.

@SoloRenegade

7 ай бұрын

@@LilSebastian_ "Reading is fundamental." yes, but clearly you lack reading Comprehension. Otherwise you'd understand that they'd already adapted MULTIPLE types of thrust vectoring to existing F-15 and did successful testing (both F-22 style vectoring and Russian style vectoring). They also did it with F-16s more recently (russian style vectoring). This MEANS that they could very easily upgrade existing F-15 to have thrust vectoring today if they wanted. And if you knew anything about thrust vectoring you'd know the nozzles are part of the engine, thus making it almost as easy as making an engine swap to add thrust vectoring. Try using your brain next time so I don't have to spell it out for you like a child. Logic is a great skill to have, you should work on developing it.

@hoghogwild

7 ай бұрын

@@LRRPFco52 Hey LLRP, hope all is well. On the F-35 28º/sec yaw rate. Is that attained with the jet straight/level and then adding "rudder" inputs? Just trying to visualize that as only 3D TV would aid that spec correct? TIA

100:1 kill ratio says everything

@LRRPFco52

7 ай бұрын

108:0 4 have been added since the Balkans. Syria campaign gave some grapes to the F-15E.

That’s what we flight control engineers do!

They made my favourite airframe even better. Mudhens are T H I C C girls and Gonky's right, that thing is pulling turns like a Hornet. No way in hell could you do that in an Echo

Do you think they would ever upgrade the Hornet’s engine to give it more power?

@LRRPFco52

7 ай бұрын

F404 has gotten power increases already. F414 adds even more power for the Super Hornet, though weight increased too. A Baby Hornet with F404-GE-412s has the best T/W ratio of all Hornets.

@SoloRenegade

7 ай бұрын

more power = less range

@LRRPFco52

7 ай бұрын

@@SoloRenegade TSFC often gets more efficient when more power is added, meaning more performance for the same amount of fuel.

@SoloRenegade

7 ай бұрын

@@LRRPFco52 That can happen, yes, but when you pour on the coals, they are less efficient. And when carrying more load due to added thrust/HP, then you also use more fuel. Nobody ever adds capability and doesn't use it to the max, especially the military.

@LRRPFco52

7 ай бұрын

@@SoloRenegade For Finland and other FMS customers who don’t carry a lot of weight, it was a nice upgrade. Super Bugs definitely get clapped-out, especially with those stupid splayed-out pylons adding crazy parasitic drag to the airframe. I’ve watched it all unfold since the LWF competition at Edwards AFB when it was the YF-17. I had books and brochures that pre-date the F/A-18, where the YF-16 was red, white, black, and blue and the Cobra was silver and black. Biggest thing that stood out were their leading edge root extensions. This was in the age where the F-4 was still the mainstay, with the F-15 just barely entering service.

dude its moving like a su35 and f22

Al Udeid... 6 months of my life I can never have back. I'd be happy to never see the dirty Deid again.

@themoverandgonkyshow

7 ай бұрын

LOL!

“Moves like a Hornet” …betting they slapped the Super Hornet FBW system into an Eagle with huge engines 👍👍👍. Boeing St Louis baby 👍.

Ever seen a SU-30 series fighter?😁

@themoverandgonkyshow

6 ай бұрын

Yup... kzread.info/dash/bejne/pISL24-gidG3e7A.html

Eagle 4 lyfe

The "Superbird"

The video of the flying was horrible due to the too quick edits. I really wanted to see the new Eagle do its stuff. I still want to gag hearing “Boeing F-15”.

Despite all the fancy stuff about 5th Gen, the reality is that WW3 is gonna be fought with upgraded Eagles and Super Hornets and there is no getting around it.

Mer ik ah

FU, this is coming from a F-15E WSO who did the first night of Desert Storm and has over 2000 hours in the F-15E!

@my-yt-inputs2580

6 ай бұрын

Did you know Bob "Ruthmo" Ruth?

@renopelletier4952

6 ай бұрын

Of course I did. I knew him in F-4s and then the F-15E all at Seymour. @@my-yt-inputs2580

@justsmy5677

6 ай бұрын

Well Said Reno!!

Boomer Sooner Mr. Chief Test Pilot!

Can't have one. It is just too worthwhile. The USA wants worthless jets that cost hundreds of billions to develop, then it does not work when it shows up. What good is a F-35 if it has to have a F-15 to carry weapons? My opinion, we had then beat without the F-22 and F35. All we did was enrich the militarized industrial complex and got zip in return. I guess you could say that the F-35 gave us the F-15EX, so with that, it did serve a purpose.

Just a couple of cents worth of opinion if I may.The F-15 Eagle is one of the most successful fighter jets in the world, and it has been in production since the 1970s. As the decades have passed, the jet has seen many improvements to its design, including the addition of modern avionics and advanced weaponry. The latest variant of the F-15, the F-15EX, is the most advanced version yet, and it has been outfitted with many features that make it almost as capable as the F-22 Raptor. The F-15EX has been designed with improved speed, maneuverability, and range, allowing it to perform maneuvers that are very similar to those of the F-22 Raptor. It has been outfitted with modern avionics and advanced flight computers, allowing the jet to perform more complex maneuvers and operations. It also has the ability to fire long-range missiles and air-to-air missiles, making it a formidable air-to-air combatant. The F-15EX has also been designed to be more cost-effective than the F-22 Raptor, making it an attractive option for the US military. With its improved capabilities, the F-15EX could potentially replace the F-22 Raptor as the US military's primary air-to-air fighter. This could save the US military billions of dollars in the long-term, as the F-15EX is much cheaper than the F-22 Raptor. Overall, the F-15EX is a very capable fighter jet that is capable of performing many of the same maneuvers as the F-22 Raptor. With its improved capabilities, cost-effectiveness, and advanced avionics and flight computers, the F-15EX could potentially replace the F-22 Raptor as the US military's primary air-to-air fighter. Just a few irrelevant comparisons between the two aircraft. If I had to pick my weapon of choice. I'd find this to be a dilemma. Despite the stealth capability of the F-22 Raptor vs the F-15EX Eagle which has none. I'm glad you have 15 is on our side. The comparisons are as follows: The F-15EX Eagle has a turning radius of 3,000 ft, while the F-22 Raptor has a turning radius of 2,400 ft. The stall speed of the F-15EX is around 116 mph, while the F-22 Raptor has a stall speed of around 120 mph. The climb speed of the F-15EX is around 44,000 ft/min, while the F-22 Raptor has a climb speed of around 50,000 ft/min. Turning Radius: F-15EX Eagle: 30.1 m F-22 Raptor: 15.2 m Stall Speeds: F-15EX Eagle: 134 knots F-22 Raptor: 118 knots Climb Speeds: F-15EX Eagle: 66,000 ft/min F-22 Raptor: 57,000 ft/min Other Comparisons: F-15EX Eagle: - Maximum speed of Mach 2.5 - Maximum takeoff weight of 81,000 lbs - Maximum altitude of 65,000 ft - Advanced avionics and weapons systems F-22 Raptor: - Maximum speed of Mach 1.82 - Maximum takeoff weight of 83,000 lbs - Maximum altitude of 65,000 ft - Extremely low radar signature - Ability to air-to-air refuel and carry weapons internally I love you ! Thank you so much for what you do. I can't thank you guys. I am a fan of you all forever!!❤

@Anderson_Hwang

7 ай бұрын

Nope. The F-15EX will never replace the F-22 raptor. The maneuverability is due to it being slick. F-15s never fly slick in combat. When you put CFTs and external fuel tanks on the EX, it is heavy as fuck. Additionally, it doesn't have stealth, which stops it from being a day one first wave fighter. It's not going to replace the F-22.

@AmericanAbsolute

7 ай бұрын

@@Anderson_Hwang I'll go back over and reread what I typed. But I am sure I did not make that inference. Please explain to me where did I say that it was going to replace the F-22 Raptor. I made it explicitly clear that my opinion was completely subjective and made no inference to the F15EX Eagle replacing the Raptor BTW. I covered the differences in the stealth spectrum of capabilities.

@RedTail1-1

7 ай бұрын

None of that was your opinion...

"and you're outta gas" ...Someone really doesn't know anything about the F-15.

@DonWan47

7 ай бұрын

That would be you.

@themoverandgonkyshow

7 ай бұрын

LOL!

@hoghogwild

7 ай бұрын

@@DonWan47 A clean all internal F-15 wouldnt take long. Bingo!

@DonWan47

7 ай бұрын

@@hoghogwild I’m aware of that. Lol

@hoghogwild

7 ай бұрын

@@DonWan47 That's great because I was agreeing with you.

I just saw a chinese fighter pilot watching this with his jaw wide open...as if he saw his life flashes in front of his eyes 😂

@themoverandgonkyshow

6 ай бұрын

LOL!

Turkey Fanboys on suicide watch….oh what Tomcat21 could been yada yada

That thing maneuvers like a Flanker. But it still can't do a cobra.

@Scalabrio

7 ай бұрын

Air Show Manuever

Boomer!

The "And you're out of gas" comment is comical. The F-15 can haul more payload and gas that most any fighter. Who takes off first, more than holds their own in the fight, bingos out all the other jets and lands last at Red Flag? Who hit all the targets in Desert Storm that the Viper could not reach?? Answer - the Eagle. Who achieved Air Superiority? Answer - the Eagle. Nice swipe at the WSO. I'm sure you F-16 guys are all great fighter pilots and graduated in the top of your class. It's just too bad there were not enough Eagles on assignment night, and you had to settle for lesser jets! And Hornet drivers...what were you thinking flying for the Navy and Marine Corps? Spend a large portion of your life capping the fleet (very little tactics or training. How's the gas? how's the wx, hit the tanker)) and living with a bunch of dudes.