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AdrianGambin- 06-24-2008
check this out
this is an F15K of the south korean airforce..... BUT check out its engines! iv never seen an f15 with those engines before. they look like f16s engines http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6272334&nseq=4

alancordina- 06-24-2008

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: From their origin, both the F-16s and F-15s always had the same engine - The Pratt & Whitney F-100 engine, later to be developed into the F-110 with more power, improved performance etc etc ..... into many different variants but with the basic core design. The idea was commonality, which I think was a good idea, even financially apart from ground crew able to work / service both. In time, like in many other things, take overs of companies happen all the time and equipment built under licensing ..... like for example the General Dynamics F-16 becoming (taking over of companies) Lockheed Martin, same like the McDonnel Douglas F-15 becoming Boeing F-15 etc etc ..... same with the engines ...... the F-15K for South Korea engines were built by General Electric thus the name F-110 GE ( + variant number) which are incidentally built by joint venture by Samsung and GE ....... the same with the UAE F-16s ...... they too have the the GE variant ....... but they are basically all the same design engines.

alancordina- 06-24-2008

aaa

AdrianGambin- 06-24-2008

i guess the thrust plates are just different. its still wired on an f15. you'd expect to see an f15 with the usual cagy hydrolics over the plates aaa?? :s

alancordina- 06-24-2008

aaa?? :s :lol: - nothing - just because I submitted same reply 3 times by mistake so I edited / deleted messages but had to leave 2 or 3 letters for the edited post to be accepted ! 8)

AdrianGambin- 06-24-2008

shouldnt there be an X (delete) near edit

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