Talk:F-15 S/MTD/@comment-203.177.74.136-20111023125432/@comment-1193300-20111208031146

Eh actually the ACTIVE was created using the S/MTD as a prototype. As such, it is somewhat more advanced, and is essentially an F-15E on steroids, on steroids. The differences? -The S/MTD has 2D Thrust Vectoring, while the ACTIVE has 3D Thrust Vectoring (ACTIVE wins; more control/mobility; can perform a Pugachev's Cobra) -The ACTIVE has a nose boom (spike), whereas the S/MTD doesn't (S/MTD wins; the boom looks stupid) -The S/MTD uses F100-PW-200 engines, while the ACTIVE uses F100-PW-229s (ACTIVE wins; 63% more thrust; 19% higher top speed) -The ACTIVE's wings are swept back slightly more than the S/MTD's (Tie; ACTIVE has higher top speed but S/MTD has better stability)