Wizard_03 Posted January 20 Posted January 20 Which engines are planned for DCS: F-15C? F100-PW-100s Or F100-PW-220s DCS F/A-18C :sorcerer:
Raisuli Posted January 23 Posted January 23 So, pardon my dumb question, but why not use the GE engines? Isn't that what the current F-16 uses? While I realize there's no physical parts in common it's modeled so there are software development reasons for commonality. Besides, in the immortal words of Hoser, if it says Pratt & Whitney on the engines it better say Martin Baker on the seats! 1
F-2 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 4 minutes ago, Raisuli said: So, pardon my dumb question, but why not use the GE engines? Isn't that what the current F-16 uses? While I realize there's no physical parts in common it's modeled so there are software development reasons for commonality. Besides, in the immortal words of Hoser, if it says Pratt & Whitney on the engines it better say Martin Baker on the seats! F-15C never had GE! 2
Raisuli Posted January 23 Posted January 23 12 minutes ago, F-2 said: F-15C never had GE! Well, that would be the answer then! Warned you it was a dumb question; I thought the 15 was part of the engine war. Thanks! 1
bies Posted January 23 Posted January 23 IIRC GE required slightly more room even though the main diameter was the same, it would require airframe modification. And its intakes may, or may not, have sufficient flow for the mass-pushing GE engines. F-14 may possibly not have sufficient flow in some regimes for the GE engines, but i'm not sure. F-16 required new, bigger intake to utilize GE engine to the fullest. Oh, BTW, such modified F-15C coupled with GE engines would have empty Thrust to Weight above 2:1 and in combat configuration (50% fuel, 8 AAM, gun ammo) ~1.5:1 It would have higher T/W than any fighter in history, including F-22... 1
Wizard_03 Posted January 23 Author Posted January 23 Modern F-15s with GE engines are very impressive at airshows. 1 DCS F/A-18C :sorcerer:
F-2 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 F-15J was considered for upgrades to F110-IHI-129 in the early 2000s but it never happened. 1
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