The Weekly Debrief: Why A Pair Of Conformal Fuel Tanks Changes The Early Role Of The F-15EX

Boeing delivered the first two F-15EX aircraft with conformal fuel tanks and missile approach warning systems, but subsequent aircraft may lack the new features. 

Credit: U.S. Air Force
The future role of the Boeing F-15EX fleet in the U.S. Air Force inventory depends partly on a pending decision about an optional set of multifunctional fuel tanks. As it stands today, all future F-15EXs delivered to the Air Force will look noticeably different than the first two prototypes...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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