Source:Boeing said:
https://youtu.be/kJEQse4Aq4Qhttps://youtu.be/RkD94RL4h5kHi Ken -Good Day All -
I was there yesterday - first day out of quarantine and Boeing flew a bunch of aircraft for meF-15QA 006 and 008 flew, 008 for the first time and without CFTs and later a Kuwaiti F/A-18E went up as well. Catbird flew off to Palmdale and EX flew early afternoon. Felt great to be out of the house, in the sun and listening, and feeling!, jet engines!
Enjoy the Day! Mark
Hi Mark, do you have any idea what program the Catbird is flying in support of right now?
Ken
I suspect that the GE-132 engines were developed specifically for the F-16E/F for UAE and development was paid for by UAE, so any use elsewhere would require a royalty be paid to UAE. IIRC, F-16E/F was a strictly commercial sale with minimal US government involvement.
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Not missed... Those were touch and gos
Not wanting to open a debate but those are not the same things...
Missed approach - Wikipedia
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Had plenty of fuel - also made pitch up and hard right turn over the Boeing ramp to make noise and get pics taken for each touch and go.
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Indonesia's diversity will soon eclipse India's procurementIndonesia Could Be First Non-USAF Customer for F-15EX | Air & Space Forces Magazine
Indonesia plans to buy the Boeing F-15EX, expecting to take delivery by 2022, according to press reports from Jakarta.
AFAIK the F-15EX they are planning to buy are using the carry-over budget which was originally allocated for the procurement of Su-35s from 2018, hence the small number of only 8 jets.Indonesia's diversity will soon eclipse India's procurementIndonesia Could Be First Non-USAF Customer for F-15EX | Air & Space Forces Magazine
Indonesia plans to buy the Boeing F-15EX, expecting to take delivery by 2022, according to press reports from Jakarta.
F-16A/B Block 15 upgrade
F-16C/D Block 25 upgrade
Su-27
Su-30
Hawk 200
T-50
Super Tucano
AH-64E
~potential acquisitions~
Su-35
Rafale
Ex-Austrian Eurofighters
V-22
F-15EX
The palm oil business must be doing very well?
AFAIK the F-15EX they are planning to buy are using the carry-over budget which was originally allocated for the procurement of Su-35s from 2018, hence the small number of only 8 jets.Indonesia Could Be First Non-USAF Customer for F-15EX | Air & Space Forces Magazine
Indonesia plans to buy the Boeing F-15EX, expecting to take delivery by 2022, according to press reports from Jakarta.
Austrian Typhoons were also one of the options they looked into for this replacement but soon fell through because of parliamentary opposition.
I really doubt that they could afford V-22s, which costed Japan a total program cost of $ 3 billion for 17 Ospreys. I've heard that the flyaway cost of these birds are way cheaper than that which should mean that the supporting infrastructure for the tilt-rotor structure is surely very expensive and also it just costs more when sold over seas in general.
So it should just be
F-16A/B Block 15 upgrade
F-16C/D Block 25 upgrade
Su-27
Su-30
Hawk 200
T-50i upgrade (upgrading to FA-50 equivalent)
Super Tucano
AH-64E
~potential acquisitions~
Rafale
F-15EX
I've also heard that they are planning to replace Hawks soon with something else but I'm not so sure if that's correct.
Should admit that its still a very wide range of aircraft they are using and going to use.
so what do you think the Indonesian AF should standardize around by 2030-2040?AFAIK the F-15EX they are planning to buy are using the carry-over budget which was originally allocated for the procurement of Su-35s from 2018, hence the small number of only 8 jets.Indonesia Could Be First Non-USAF Customer for F-15EX | Air & Space Forces Magazine
Indonesia plans to buy the Boeing F-15EX, expecting to take delivery by 2022, according to press reports from Jakarta.
Austrian Typhoons were also one of the options they looked into for this replacement but soon fell through because of parliamentary opposition.
I really doubt that they could afford V-22s, which costed Japan a total program cost of $ 3 billion for 17 Ospreys. I've heard that the flyaway cost of these birds are way cheaper than that which should mean that the supporting infrastructure for the tilt-rotor structure is surely very expensive and also it just costs more when sold over seas in general.
So it should just be
F-16A/B Block 15 upgrade
F-16C/D Block 25 upgrade
Su-27
Su-30
Hawk 200
T-50i upgrade (upgrading to FA-50 equivalent)
Super Tucano
AH-64E
~potential acquisitions~
Rafale
F-15EX
I've also heard that they are planning to replace Hawks soon with something else but I'm not so sure if that's correct.
Should admit that its still a very wide range of aircraft they are using and going to use.
The KFX is the projected replacement for Hawks.
Relying on media or even our own officials are not really a good indicator on what being bought like what happened with Su-35 which contract they never cancel but never made effective either, same as Kilo class submarine which contracted but never made effective but they choose to screwing around trying to find used Kilo class which obviously not in good condition, while Russian actually offered new 636's back then with state credit.
Considering our arms procurement are mostly loan financed by rule. The only good indicator would be the release of Ministry of Finance's "Green Book". This contain all the approved and financed deal. The Airforce officials or medias are mostly talks about Yellow or Blue book. Those are the plans where one can find the wishlists of the many.
Hawk and Flankers however are about to undergo some life extension so they'll have more life ahead of them.
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I'm assuming they'll be the Saudi F-15C/Ds; personally I think that's the smartest choice they could make. Multi role capabilities are inherent to the airframe, and unlike the USAF the Saudi Eagles shouldn't be beat to hell either.Air Force plans to buy used F-15s, Dassault Rafale
The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) is planning to buy sophisticated 4.5 generation fighter jets, including France-made Dassault Rafale and used US-made F-15s, ...
now they are saying they want used F-15s
I've heard that its probably just a misinterpretation of the announcement. So Indonesia probably still the first foreign F-15EX customer.Air Force plans to buy used F-15s, Dassault Rafale
The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) is planning to buy sophisticated 4.5 generation fighter jets, including France-made Dassault Rafale and used US-made F-15s, ...
now they are saying they want used F-15s
Probably not...
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Yep, was there though worked caused me to miss the launch which I was told was pretty darn good!The First F-15EX Fighter Jet Has Now Flown In Its Air Force Colors
The aircraft is slated to be one of the first two F-15EXs to be handed over to the Air Force for test work in the coming months.
Uhh, wasn't EX supposed to be Strike Eagle but with single seat only? Or am I wrong? That tail structure means it is indeed EX which gets me confused...Yep, was there though worked caused me to miss the launch which I was told was pretty darn good!The First F-15EX Fighter Jet Has Now Flown In Its Air Force Colors
The aircraft is slated to be one of the first two F-15EXs to be handed over to the Air Force for test work in the coming months.
Enjoy the Day! Mark
Back seat is still "Missionised" for anyone who wants to hop in, they haven't built single seater's lighter airframes since the 80s.Uhh, wasn't EX supposed to be Strike Eagle but with single seat only? Or am I wrong? That tail structure means it is indeed EX which gets me confused...Yep, was there though worked caused me to miss the launch which I was told was pretty darn good!The First F-15EX Fighter Jet Has Now Flown In Its Air Force Colors
The aircraft is slated to be one of the first two F-15EXs to be handed over to the Air Force for test work in the coming months.
Enjoy the Day! Mark
I've always thought that the lack of the "turkey feathers" diminished the appearance of an otherwise very handsome aircraft. Glad the F110 engined aircraft keep them at least.
Correct, the airflow around the back of the F-15 fuselage and the two closely spaced round nozzle beat up the F100 turkey feathers. They were removed as a significant cost and maintenance savings, with minimal performance impact. I’m sure there is a signature impact, but that wasn’t a big concern at the time.
