F-15SG arrives at Mountain Home AFB

The first four of 10 F-15SG fighters from the Republic of Singapore Air Force arriving at Mountain Home Air Force Base May 6 where they will stand up as the 428th Fighter Squadron. Credit: USAF.

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[blueskyjoy]

Well, the US is prevented from selling the F22 by law. Australia and Japan both desperately want it. Singapore is slatted for the JSF down the road and is already a development partner on some level. The F15SG is the most advanced F15 there is, even more advanced that Korea's F15K. Buying a plane is not just about the plane. It's about weapons integration, training as part of an US detachment, and logistical supply of munitions down the road as well as obtaining newer weapons down the road.

[StormJordan15]

@USAF155

a-10's aren't leaving anytime soon

[nick74178ify]

@blueskyjoy wrong the f-15c and f-15e are getting the AESA radar some have them already.

[ChaoDeChiBai]

Cb make whole jurong so noisy how to study?

[taekarkung]

@blueskyjoy This vid seems quiet because most especially those that never checked with reality of owning and maintaining fighter jets already forgotten the F-15/16/18 when there are F-22/35. The newer F-15s had the avionics replaced with AESA radar, jammer, FLIR pod, RWR (radar incorporated for pinpointing tracker and incoming), etc. Its engine is already optimum and Increasing the engine output will only reduce combat radius. F-15SE is to increase its survival rate with much reduced RCS.

[TacairStationHQ]

@blueskyjoy

Interesting input. I'll concur with every point you made there, thanks for response.

[blueskyjoy]

@TacairStationHQ Interestingly, this is not an uncommon export strategy. The Europeans exported their Jags in the 70s with uprated engines. The French Mirage export versions were given uprated engines to sweeten the deal. The US via General Dynamics (back then) tried to market a de-tuned F16 with a Phantom turbojet (not turbofan) with no takers. However, in this case, I think the ever increasing weight issues sort of justify uprating the engines.

[blueskyjoy]

@hotrod4you2 Forgot to mention... the real kick in the F15SG is not the uprated engines. Rather, it is that the F15SG is the only non-US based F15 with AESA radar, making (currently), Singapore the only export country with AESA equipped F15s. Japan doesn't even have them. I suspect that this was one of the most important reasons for selecting this long-in-the-tooth platform. Majority of US based F15s are still currently without the expensive AESA radars. Not enough money to retrofit them all.

[blueskyjoy]

@hotrod4you2 @hotrod4you2 Well, India's a unique case. It's democratic (which must be applauded), and reliant on British and Russian technology. Brits because of the old Jags and Harriers. May I be so bold as to submit politics, costs and technology transfer as the primary reasons? We can already see that the Russians are willing to take India on as a partner in their stealth fighter developments. Frankly, the Russians need them (for finances). India already manufactures Flanker derivatives.

[Badboy21thekiller]

@SilentEagles i just felt they should buy the f 15 silent eagle in the 1st place the moment U mention it