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Back美F-15EX首掛適形油箱每具增750加侖燃油 強化太平洋長程作戰能力
美F-15EX首掛適形油箱每具增750加侖燃油 強化太平洋長程作戰能力
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美F-15EX首掛適形油箱每具增750加侖燃油 強化太平洋長程作戰能力

奧勒岡州空中國民兵第142聯隊F-15EX在波特蘭國際機場執行首次適形油箱飛行任務,顯示美軍將其任務從空優與國土防衛擴展至長程對地打擊,因應太平洋作戰需求。

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美國空軍F-15EX戰機首度掛載適形油箱執行飛行任務,由奧勒岡州空中國民兵第142聯隊在波特蘭國際機場操作。適形油箱可增加航程與武器掛載點,顯示美軍將F-15EX任務從空優及國土防衛擴展至長程對地打擊,因應太平洋作戰需求。空軍2027會計年度預算已要求第8批次全部24架F-15EX配備適形油箱,且計畫將採購規模從129架擴大至267架。

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Why It Matters

美國空軍最初規劃F-15EX取代F-15C/D,主要執行空對空及國土防衛任務,未替首批現役戰機編列適形油箱經費。隨著作戰需求改變,2027會計年度預算已要求第8批次全部24架F-15EX配備適形油箱。第142聯隊近年持續前往芒廷霍姆空軍基地進行對地攻擊訓練,今年7月首次投放訓練炸彈,9月在內利斯空軍基地完成首次實彈炸彈投放。

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圖為F-15EX安裝適型油箱(發動機進氣道旁)。(圖取自X@Memiltary)

〔記者吳哲宇/綜合報導〕美國空軍新一代F-15EX「鷹II」(Eagle II)戰機持續擴展作戰能力,近日有攝影師在波特蘭國際機場拍攝到,奧勒岡州空中國民兵第142聯隊所屬F-15EX首度掛載適形油箱(CFT)執行飛行任務。這項配置不僅能增加航程及武器掛載能力,也顯示美軍正逐步將F-15EX從原本以空優及國土防衛為主的任務,擴展至長程對地打擊,因應未來太平洋作戰需求。

軍聞網站《The War Zone》報導,奧勒岡州空中國民兵證實,目前已有2架F-15EX使用由空戰司令部提供的適形油箱,並已按照核准構型飛行約2週。其中一架屬於2024年開始交付的首批量產型號,機身適形油箱還可見駐紮芒廷霍姆空軍基地的第366戰鬥機聯隊徽章。

F-15EX採用與F-15E「打擊鷹」相容的適形油箱,每具可裝載約750美制加侖、約2839公升燃油,並增加6個武器掛載點。相較傳統600加侖機翼下副油箱,不僅燃油容量更大,也能減少掛點占用及部分飛行條件下的空氣阻力,但適形油箱無法在飛行中拋棄,仍會影響機動性能。

美軍最初規劃F-15EX取代F-15C/D,主要執行空對空及國土防衛任務,因此未替首批現役戰機編列適形油箱經費。不過,隨著作戰需求改變,美國空軍2027會計年度預算已要求,為第8批次全部24架F-15EX配備適形油箱。

值得注意的是,適形油箱對太平洋作戰尤其重要。由於區域幅員廣大,前進基地及空中加油機支援可能受限,增加內載燃油可讓F-15EX延伸巡邏距離、提高滯空時間,同時保留更多武器掛載空間。

此外,第142聯隊近年持續前往芒廷霍姆空軍基地進行對地攻擊訓練,今年7月首次投放訓練炸彈,9月更在內利斯空軍基地完成首次實彈炸彈投放,顯示F-15EX正逐步增加空對地打擊任務。

美國空軍也計畫為F-15EX增加飛彈逼近警告系統(MAWS),提升戰場生存能力。隨著美軍準備汰換部分老舊F-15E,F-15EX預定採購規模也從129架擴大至267架,截至今年9月已接收22架。

分析指出,F-15EX具備龐大酬載及長程飛行優勢,搭配適形油箱後,將能進一步兼顧空優與對地攻擊任務,成為美軍未來長程作戰的重要平台。

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 美國空軍將在2027會計年度開始為第8批次全部24架F-15EX配備適形油箱。

    Very likely · Within months

  • F-15EX將逐步增加空對地打擊任務比例,成為美軍未來長程作戰的重要平台。

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • F-15EX適形油箱的實戰部署時間表是什麼?
  • 適形油箱對F-15EX機動性能的具體影響程度如何?
  • F-15EX最終採購267架的完整時間表與預算細節是什麼?

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