Other improvements and new capabilities to the F-15EX:
•· a digital fly-by-wire flight control system
It is important to note that the economic impact of the F-15EX includes 570 suppliers in 41 states, 29,000-plus direct and indirect jobs, and an estimated economic impact of $ 1.4 billion.
Some customer operations cited by the program include:
•· a glass cockpit based on a ·• The Portland Air National Guard’ s 142nd Wing is replacing its F-15 C / D large customizable screen model Eagles with the F-15EX Eagle II
Safety is mission critical as well, and recent safety improvements focus on aircrew safety.“ The Eagle Passive / Active Warning Survivability System( EPAWSS) is a new electronic warfare system that significantly increases the survivability of the aircraft in contested airspace.”
Existing Boeing suppliers can participate in the program through the Supplier Database: https:// www. boeingsuppliers. com /# become-a-boeing-supplier.
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Mountain Home Air Force Base( MHAFB) in Idaho is home to the F-15E Strike Eagle and the F-15SG.
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The 366th Fighter Wing at MHAFB provides combat airpower and support for worldwide operations.
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F-15E Strike Eagle is the primary aircraft at MHAFB, with over 50 in the Wing’ s inventory.
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The F-15SG, The Republic of Singapore Air Force( RSAF) has a detachment of F-15SG aircraft stationed at MHAFB.
Novotny, with his passion for the F-15EX aircraft and reflecting on its popularity, noted that in the movie Top Gun Maverick the primary aircraft showcased was the F / A-18 Super Hornet. The Hornet and the F-15 programs are combined and he remarked that had the F-15EX( Eagle) had been ready in time for the movie,“ Maverick would have preferred the Eagle!”
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