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Sadly, the F-15 will probably be the most badass bird on the planet for another 20 years or so after we retire her for the goddamn F-35.
The F-15SA we're selling to Saudi Arabia but not building for ourselves is an absolutely insane aircraft. They essentially took the Strike Eagle, put the most badass gadgets we have in it and activated every outboard wing station it has so it's weapons payload is pretty much unprecedented.
The gadget mentality that has us phasing out superior aircraft like the A-10 and F-15 in the name of absolute dogs like the F-35 is damn disappointing. I don't normally bitch about the military industrial complex, but it sure seems like we built the F-35 just to say we built it and not because it was needed or even better than what we had already.
Really cool video.
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