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USAF might extend F-15 fighters' lifetime
Washington, USA - To face the transition to F-22 and F-35s
The US Air Force (USAF) is performing a series of tests on F-15C/D/E fighter aircraft to establish if it would be possible to extend their lifetime with a Service Life Extension Program (SLEP). To date the F-15s still have about 8,000 flight hours to use. Lieutenant general Mark Shackelford believes that thanks to a SLEP program these might be extended to 12,000 hours. At the same time the Air Force...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1105043
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency