Bedouin Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Since the Strike Eagle is a heavy bird especially with drop tanks, are the landing gear then stronger than for example the Viper and more similar to the Harrier and Hornet... Asking since i am a Hornet driver and has a tendency to tough/hard landings, and was wondering if i am gonna break the Strike Eagle with this kind of treatment.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon1-1 Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Anecdote, but I heard about a Mudhen driver who went out on a checkride, and it went fine, but the instructor told him he should join the Navy, since he landed it with a sorry excuse for a flare. So, you shouldn't be too worried about breaking the gear, but the WSO might not be happy if you do it consistently. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedouin Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Dragon1-1 said: Anecdote, but I heard about a Mudhen driver who went out on a checkride, and it went fine, but the instructor told him he should join the Navy, since he landed it with a sorry excuse for a flare. So, you shouldn't be too worried about breaking the gear, but the WSO might not be happy if you do it consistently. So you would could land it like a Hornet, with minimal flare and lots of wheelbrake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon1-1 Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Yeah, particularly if the WSO pisses you off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano87 Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 (edited) You’re going to snap the gear clean off if you land it like the hornet without a flair. Yes the Mudhen gear is beefed up compared to the standard F-15, but it is still an airforce jet and not designed for a zero flair 700fpm drive into the runway like the Hornet. Aerobraking is a big part of slowing the F-15 down on landing as well. Edited June 1, 2022 by Deano87 2 1 Proud owner of: PointCTRL VR : Finger Trackers for VR -- Real Simulator : FSSB R3L Force Sensing Stick. -- Deltasim : Force Sensor WH Slew Upgrade -- Mach3Ti Ring : Real Flown Mach 3 SR-71 Titanium, made into an amazing ring. My Fathers Aviation Memoirs: 50 Years of Flying Fun - From Hunter to Spitfire and back again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon1-1 Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 2 hours ago, Deano87 said: You’re going to snap the gear clean off if you land it like the hornet without a flair. You do need a bit of a flare, but since you're not flying the F-15C, landing without any flair is probably acceptable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurts Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Yeah, it has the same wing as the F-15C aerodynamically, so to practice Mudhen landings go load up the F-15C to max internal fuel and AAMs and that will be typical light landing weight for the Mudhen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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