DCS FIGHTER PILOT Posted October 12, 2022 Posted October 12, 2022 (edited) In every picture I have seen of the F-15E, the targeting pod seems to always be there which makes me wonder, is it actually part of the jet (like the TCS on the F-14) or can it be removed (to increase performance)? Edited October 12, 2022 by DCS FIGHTER PILOT 1
Deano87 Posted October 12, 2022 Posted October 12, 2022 (edited) Yep, it can be removed! It requires that the CFTs are in place for it to be mountable on the aircraft from what I understand so whenever you see a F-15E fly without CFTs (Air display demo flights, post maintenance test flights etc) it will also be flying without TGP/NAV pods as well. Edited October 12, 2022 by Deano87 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.
Spurts Posted October 12, 2022 Posted October 12, 2022 it can be removed for Maintenance, but it is an integral part of the targeting systems for the F-15E and would not be removed for a combat operation, even in Allied Force missions when they flew CAP they had CFTs, Targeting Pods, wing tanks, and 8 AAMs. 8
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