Fri, Jun 19, 2009
"Silent Eagle" Could Fly Next Year
The Boeing Company will dedicate funding to further development
of the F-15 Silent Eagle program, with the goal of a flight
demonstration in the third quarter of 2010. The announcement came
at the Paris Air Show following meetings with potential customers
and reaffirmed a commitment to the prototype program made by Boeing
Integrated Defense Systems President and CEO Jim Albaugh at the air
show on June 14.
The F-15 Silent Eagle, which Boeing launched in March, advances
the most modern variants of the F-15 multi-role strike fighter with
enhanced survivability. Features include a digital electronic
warfare suite coupled to an Advanced Electronically Scanned Array
radar for enhanced situational awareness, aerodynamic improvements
and cost-effective radar cross-section reduction technologies.
“We know from talking with current international
F-15 operators that they are very interested in the capabilities of
the Silent Eagle,” said Albaugh. “Making this
commitment to get the program through to a flight demonstration
will ultimately help international customers understand how this
aircraft meets their need for a flexible, long-range,
large-payload, high-speed, multi-role strike fighter with reduced
observability.”
Boeing will conduct further trade studies to allow new F-15
technologies to be brought to market. In addition, Boeing will
continue discussions with a number of international aerospace
companies about potential co-development opportunities.
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