Authentic Media: The F-15EX

Fighter Pilot Podcast

E. Vincent "Jell-O" Aiello, Retired U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot

History, Personal Journals, Technology, Society & Culture, Government, Leisure, Aviation

4.9 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Mike "Pako" Benitez joins "Roger" to discuss the history and evolution of the F-15 Eagle. He explains how the F-15 was developed in response to the Soviet Union's MiG-25 interceptor and how it outperformed everything that came before it, becoming the premiere fourth-generation fighter.

The F-15's enduring design allowed for changes in software, engines, and avionics, making it a versatile and reliable fighter. Host and guest also discuss the advanced features of the F-15EX, which works in conjunction with other aircraft to create a formidable force. The speakers also discuss the limitations of the F-22 and F-35 and the importance of having more than one fighter production line.

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0:31.0	Hey, everyone. Vincent, ILO, Carl Sangello, and this week on The Fighter Pilot Podcast,
0:35.8	we're trying something different. We're airing an authentic media snapshot, as we call it.
0:40.7	It's a portion of one of the shows that are military aviation-based from our friends
0:45.7	over at Authentic Media. I think you're going to enjoy it. Here we go.
0:59.2	This is Authentic. All right, welcome to the show. We're here talking with Mike Paco-Banitas,
1:06.3	F-15 Strike Eagle Weapon Systems Officer. Welcome Mike. Thanks for having me.
1:11.9	Appreciate you being here. All right. Well, today we're going to talk about the F-15 EX,
1:17.1	but before we get into the EX, let's talk about the F-15 itself, the base eagle where it came from
1:23.9	and how it evolved. Mike or Paco-Banitas, I'll call you. Why don't you talk us through that?
1:29.0	Yes. The tweet-level summary is that in the 1960s, the Soviet Union shocked the West with
1:36.9	an aircraft called the MiG-25. It was an interceptor and it could fly Mach-2, Mach-2.5,
1:44.0	then up to Mach-3 with some very detrimental to his engines. That had shocked the Pentagon into
1:51.8	developing a counter to the MiG-25. The requirements for the F-15, what became the F-15,
1:59.0	were largely based on the MiG-25. At the time, they didn't know what it couldn't
2:05.4	do. They just saw a fighter type of aircraft going very, very high, very, very fast, and so that led
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