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Could The F-15 Eagle Be Retrofitted To Carry The 30,000 lb Massive Ordinance Penetrator?

The F-15EX could theoretically carry the MOP with some modifications but with sharply reduced range and other issues.

Israel has formally signed a deal to purchase another 25 F-15IAs (a variant of the F-15EX) from Boeing with the option of another 25.

Despite the advent of the 5th Generation multirole F-35, the 4th Generation F-15E is still going strong in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat alike.

The short answer: the Eagle II is much newer and has double the seating capacity.

Simple Flying recently interviewed Robert Blendr Novotny, Executive Director, F-15 Business Development for Boeing about the F-15EX.

The Boeing F-15EX Eagle II is expected to remain in service with the USAF well into the 2030s.

In service since 1976, the F-15 Eagle continues to play an important role in the US Air Force.

In service since 1976, the F-15 Eagle continues to play an important role in the US Air Force.

In service since 1976, the F-15 Eagle continues to play an important role in the US Air Force.

In service since 1976, the F-15 Eagle continues to play an important role in the US Air Force.