air to ground capabilities

after reading some manuals of the F-15C i noticed that it does have some decent air to ground functionality, even being able to drop guided weapons which made me wonder why eagle in DCS doesn't have anything for air to ground? yes it is mainly an air superiority figher but so is the flanker and that has a rather decent air to ground selection of rockets, bombs, missiles, and canon readily available in the sim

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It's my understanding that the F-15C has always been used as strictly an A2A platform. IIRC, the saying concerning it was: "not a pound for air to ground". So I imagine that, while in theory you might be able to put A2G weapons of some sort on it, its pilots were never trained for it. That role fell to the F-15E.

It's my understanding that the F-15C has always been used as strictly an A2A platform. IIRC, the saying concerning it was: "not a pound for air to ground". So I imagine that, while in theory you might be able to put A2G weapons of some sort on it, its pilots were never trained for it. That role fell to the F-15E.

that makes sense, thanks for the reply. also probably a slightly off topic question, was the strike eagle an upgrade to the F-15C or is it simply a semi-dedicated air to ground variant? im asking because the strike eagle has a much more modern cockpit with the MFDs and HUD layout, although it is to my understanding that they were used directly alongside F-15Cs

that makes sense, thanks for the reply. also probably a slightly off topic question, was the strike eagle an upgrade to the F-15C or is it simply a semi-dedicated air to ground variant? im asking because the strike eagle has a much more modern cockpit with the MFDs and HUD layout, although it is to my understanding that they were used directly alongside F-15Cs

This isn't an area I've paid much attention to but, given the way these things usually work, the Strike Eagle probably is an upgrade (A2G radar/weapons) of the original A model with a 60/40 (or so) split between A2G and A2A. Some C models, by now, have probably been refitted to have some A2G capability as well. That would be my guess, anyway.

that makes sense, thanks for the reply. also probably a slightly off topic question, was the strike eagle an upgrade to the F-15C or is it simply a semi-dedicated air to ground variant? im asking because the strike eagle has a much more modern cockpit with the MFDs and HUD layout, although it is to my understanding that they were used directly alongside F-15Cs

The strike eagle has a different airframe, strengthened for the additional load it lifts. It is a replacement for the F-111, NOT an F-15C upgrade. The F-15C is the more capable air to air fighter- the radar and armament are equivalent, but the strike eagle is much heavier and draggier.