What is this?

"Dru" (therealkennyd)
11/04/2016 at 09:51 • Filed to: None

My best guess is f14. But I know approximately Nothing about aircraft.

DISCUSSION (33)

EL_ULY > Dru
11/04/2016 at 09:53

not cookies... probably f-15 eagle

Nonster > Dru
11/04/2016 at 09:54

F-15

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Dru
11/04/2016 at 09:55

Looks like an F15 to me.

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > Dru
11/04/2016 at 09:56

F-15

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Dru
11/04/2016 at 09:59

Fixed wing. F-15 Eagle.

DanimalHouse > Dru
11/04/2016 at 10:00

It’s an F-15E Strike Eagle (two seat variant).

You can tell from the cockpit shape and the two sensor pods under the air intakes up front.

Jcarr > Dru
11/04/2016 at 10:00

F-14s were retired in 2006.

DeLM > Dru
11/04/2016 at 10:01

yep, F-15 for sure... but you were really close, one number off and looks wise it is really close. not bad for not knowing anything about jets!

The Powershift in Steve's '12 Ford Focus killed it's TCM (under warranty!) > Dru
11/04/2016 at 10:01

Kinja'd!!!

Definitely an F-15, probably an F-15E Strike Eagle (based on the targeting pod on the far side of the aircraft.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Jcarr
11/04/2016 at 10:08

And they’re STILL awesome. I luv me some Tomcat.

random001 > Dru
11/04/2016 at 10:09

F-15

The Lurktastic Opponaught > Jcarr
11/04/2016 at 10:10

Kinja'd!!!

Edit: Whoops. I replied to the wrong person. I meant to ask you: are there any F-14s still airworthy today?

The Lurktastic Opponaught > Dru
11/04/2016 at 10:12

Kinja'd!!!

Oops. I meant to respond to you with this bit of snark, not Jcarr.

Jcarr > The Lurktastic Opponaught
11/04/2016 at 10:25

Iran is the only nation that still has them flying. That’s the reason you’ll never see a U.S. Tomcat fly again. The Navy doesn’t want to risk parts getting over to Iran.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > Jcarr
11/04/2016 at 10:32

Makes sense. I didn’t know that, thanks.

ttyymmnn > The Lurktastic Opponaught
11/04/2016 at 11:00

That’s also why there are no F-14s in the boneyards out west. Most retired aircraft are preserved in the desert, but the F-14s were scrapped, sadly, so that parts would not end up in Iran.

ttyymmnn > EL_ULY
11/04/2016 at 11:02

Kinja'd!!!

You could make some F-15 cookies with this cookie cutter. They’ve got other airplanes, too. Order yours today from Amazon .

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Dru
11/04/2016 at 11:07

As others have said that is definitely an F-15 variant and appears to be an F-15E Strike Eagle .

Kinja'd!!!

The F-14 Tomcat has variable geometry wings and when they’re folded back it almost looks like its got a delta wing planform. Plus the F-14's were retired a while back and there are none flying in the U.S. anymore. All the ones that could have been flightworthy were destroyed to keep spares from ending up in Iran as they are the only country still flying the F-14.

Kinja'd!!!

EL_ULY > ttyymmnn
11/04/2016 at 11:11

Kinja'd!!!

YUUUUUUUUSSSS!!!!!!!!!!

BorkBorkBjork > Dru
11/04/2016 at 11:17

Negative Ghost Rider, that is a F-15C.

facw > ttyymmnn
11/04/2016 at 11:20

Last I looked there were still 10 listed (and visible in sat photos) at the boneyard, though two of those are heavily dismantled, and obviously 10 is a far cry from the hundreds of other types hanging around.

DanimalHouse > DanimalHouse
11/04/2016 at 11:21

-15E ALL THE THINGS!!!!!!

Kinja'd!!!