عذرا على التأخر .. وجدت جزئية بها بعض ملامح الاشتقاق U الذي كان مخصصا للمنافسة الاماراتية آنذاك ..
Other unbuilt variants included the "F-15U", which was an F-15E modified for a United Arab Emirates (UAE) requirement; and the "F-15U (Plus)", which as its name implies was a much more heavily modified version of the F-15U for the UAE requirement, featuring such options as a bigger wing, built-in targeting system, and possibly vectored-thrust exhausts. The MDD proposals didn't make it into the finals of the competition.
http://www.airvectors.net/avf15_1.html
الاشتقاق الاماراتي كان عبارة عن الطراز E لكنه معدل بشكل كبير .. التعديلات تشمل :
1- اجنحة اكبر
2- نظام تهديف مدمج بالبدن
3- احتمال محركات دفع موجه
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هذا بعض ماورد حوله ولكنه لم ينجح بالوصول لنهائي المنافسة الاماراتية ..
هنا اضافة اخرى من Flight Global تضمنت اشارة للاشتقاق الاماراتي U
MDC is considering offering South Korea a stealthy, tailless F-15 derivative to meet competition for the F-X programme from the Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 and Sukhoi Su-37, both of which have thrust-vectoring. The company declines to comment, saying only that the F-15 offered to South Korea is likely to have "remarkable changes".
Thrust-vectoring was an option on the F-15U offered unsuccessfully to the United Arab Emirates, but not coupled with a tailless configuration.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/mdc-pushes-tailless-f-15-10062/
الدفع الموجّه كان خيارا للاف 15 U التي تم عرضها على الامارات بدون نجاح .. ولكن لم تتوفر مع كونفيجريشن بدون ذيل .
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المقال اعلاه يتحدث عن كونفيجريشن للايجل بدون الذيل ,,, وفيه توضيح ان الاشتقاق الاماراتي لم يقدّم بذلك الكونفيجريشن ولكن ,, توفر مع خيار الدفع الموجه ( هنا اشارة مهمة تؤكد الاحتمالية الواردة في ردي السابق )
هذه صورة المقال الاصلي وتبدو فيه الايجل بدون الذيل ( Tailless Configuration )
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في ديسمبر 1995 , نشرت نيويورك تايمز مقالا وردت فيه جزئية تبين مدى الامل بعقد صفقة كبيرة للاف 15 للامارات العربية المتحدة .
And there is much to look forward to in the coming year.
Some analysts expect the company to announce a big sale of its F-15 fighters to the United Arab Emirates, some foreign sales of its C-17 jets and, because of the growing demand for telecommunication satellites, brisk sales of its booster rockets.
http://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/10/business/investing-it-heady-times-for-mcdonnell-douglas.html
وهنا مقال نشرته لوكهيد مارتن في 1998
United Arab Emirates Announces Decision to Purchase 80 F-16s
May 12, 1998, 01:00 ET from
Lockheed Martin Corporation
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The government of the United
Arab Emirates today announced that it has selected Lockheed Martin's new
"Block 60" F-16 as its advanced fighter aircraft.
His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
and Deputy Supreme Commander of the U.A.E. Armed Forces, in ceremonies
attended by President Clinton, Vice President Gore and other administration
officials and key congressional leaders, announced today that the U.A.E. will
order 80 F-16s. The total program including weapons and support is valued at
approximately $7 billion. His Highness Sheikh Khalifa was accompanied by His
Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, U.A.E. Armed Forces Chief of
Staff.
The U.A.E. fighter decision ends an intensive evaluation process that
originally included the F-16, the McDonnell Douglas F-15 and several other
advanced fighters, including the French Rafale and the Eurofighter. The
U.A.E. is the launch customer for the newest version of the F-16, which
incorporates a number of new systems and technologies for the multirole
fighter mission.
The decision underscores the growing relationship between the United
States and the U.A.E.
"This decision is outstanding news for Lockheed Martin and the worldwide
F-16 community. It also strengthens the valued, strategically important
friendship that has long existed between the United States and the United Arab
Emirates," said Vance D. Coffman, chairman and chief executive officer of
Lockheed Martin.
"The U.A.E. Air Force team conducted a rigorous technical and flight
evaluation. They are keenly aware of their defense requirements and have
thoroughly analyzed the capabilities required to meet those needs. We are
particularly pleased the F-16 met the tough standards that were established
for this evaluation," said Dain M. Hancock, president of Lockheed Martin
Tactical Aircraft Systems, Fort Worth, Tex.
"By the final analysis and recommendations of the U.A.E, the F-16 has once
again been affirmed as the world leader in capability, versatility and superb
quality. We are honored that our company has been selected to work with the
U.A.E. in the implementation of this program, and we look forward to a long
and mutually beneficial relationship," Hancock said.
The F-16 has been the most successful fighter on the international market
by all measures: numbers sold, numerous repeat customers, maintainability,
combat operations, successful industrial programs and others. The F-16
aircraft has been continuously updated to remain current with improvements in
systems and weapons technology over the span of its production.
The development of new features that make up the Block 60 will ensure the
F-16 remains the world's most capable multirole fighter until the next-
generation Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) enters service. The upgrade package
consists of a range of modern systems including conformal fuel tanks for
greater range, new cockpit displays, an internal sensor suite, a new mission
computer and other advanced features including a new agile beam radar.
A contract with the U.A.E. is expected to be signed later this year.
Aircraft deliveries are expected to begin in 2002.
As of May 1, Lockheed Martin had delivered more than 3,700 F-16 aircraft
to the air forces of 19 countries. The company's contracted backlog as of May
1 includes orders for approximately 260 additional F-16s, not counting the 80
in the U.A.E. sale.
SOURCE Lockheed Martin Corporation
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...s-decision-to-purchase-80-f-16s-77875577.html
الجزئية الملونة بالاحمر تبعث على الرضى من ناحية التقييم والاختبارات المكثفة للمقاتلات التي دخلت المنافسة الاماراتية آنذاك ..
Phillip Swarts
