Stealthy F-15

[A.S]

South Korea has already ordered 61 F-15K's, which are essentially a very updated version of Boeing's F-15E.

But they are not satisfied with that, and as more advanced fighter aircraft begin flying in nearby nations, Korea has become interested in the F-35.

 

In order to compete with Lockheed's offering, Boeing has knocked the cobwebs off a 1990's concept for an F-15 without vertical tail fins, with AESA radar and thrust vectoring. The concept is said to be considerably stealthier than a standard F-15 and much less expensive than an F-35

 

 

Seems like Boeing recently offered a stealthier, more advanced F-18 to the USAF as an option against the F-35. It didn't work there and I doubt the tailess F-15 will ever be sold to the Koreans, but it's still an intriguing concept.

 

Source:

http://www.aviationnow.com/search/AvnowSearchResult.do?reference=xml/awst_xml/2008/07/07/AW_07_07_2008_p32-63963.xml&query=%22broadband+stealth%22

 

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[SuperKungFu]

hmm interesting. I do admit switching it to the Pelikan tail design might offer some stealth. Of course minor modification like that won't be enough to make it true stealth but it is stealthier.

 

But IMHO, they would need to change that air intake area, isn't that area very unstealthy?

[mvsgas]

LOL

[Pilotasso]

The most reflective area is the air intakes wich looks unchanged from here. these modified planes will never be as stealthy as F-35 and 22. Not by a longshot. Theres so much you can modify a previous generation aircraft.

[Groove]

Well, it might be sufficient for NK's SA-2s ;)