"Kevin Brooks" wrote:

:
:"Shmaryahu b. Chanoch" wrote in message
.. .
: On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 22:37:00 GMT, Fred J. McCall
: wrote:
:
: |"TV" wrote:
: |
: |:As far as radar equivalent, I would wager that the V2 radars in some F15Cs,
: |:and the radars in the F18E/Fs, and definitely the radar in the F22, are
: |:superior to that in the F14, even if brute power is different. Plus, as Ed
: |:said, AWACS plays a central role in most combat situations, so an ultra-long
: |:range fighter radar is not necessary.
: |
: |Actually, the F-15 is lagging in radar (there is a plan to upgrade
: |some of them to cover the slide right in JSF delivery, I gather). The
: |radar on the Super Hornet is probably slightly better (in some
: |regards) than that on the F-22, not being constrained by the 'stealth'
: |design.
:
:Fred is a day late and a dollar short again. The F-15C AESA, with
:APG-63(V)2, has been flying with the USAF for about six years now. The
:aircraft so configured were all based out of Elmendorf last I read.

And Kevin, as usual, thinks his state of ignorance is shared by all.

They're doing more of them, Kevin.

Look about halfway down the page:

http://lott.senate.gov/index.cfm?Fus...lea se_id=221

F-15 Radar Upgrade – $19.9 million

The Senate bill added$19.9 million to the Air Force budget request to
provide for a radar upgrade for the F-15 fighter. The radar is
produced at the Raytheon plant in Forest.


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