question about WSO-RIO

cassava · by **cassava** » 23 Oct 2017, 15:00

I read about their jobs on wiki and some I read by browsing through search engine.

As a non-airmen I'm currious about what kind of fighter jets in criteria that needs a RIO? For an instamce F-15E needs a RIO but the C version doesn't.

Could somebody explain about it.

TIA

sprstdlyscottsmn · by **sprstdlyscottsmn** » 23 Oct 2017, 19:37

F-15E, F/A-18F/G, and Su-34 are the only "fighters" I can think of right now that have a second crewmember.

garrya · by **garrya** » 24 Oct 2017, 01:54

sprstdlyscottsmn wrote:F-15E, F/A-18F/G, and Su-34 are the only "fighters" I can think of right now that have a second crewmember.

F-16F and Su-30MKI also fit that, IMHO

sprstdlyscottsmn · by **sprstdlyscottsmn** » 24 Oct 2017, 05:53

Of course, thanks.

basher54321 · by **basher54321** » 24 Oct 2017, 07:22

Tornado
F-4 Phantom
F-14A (iran )
Mig-31
Mirage 2000d/ n
JH-7
F-16I

wrightwing · by **wrightwing** » 24 Oct 2017, 08:09

cassava wrote:I read about their jobs on wiki and some I read by browsing through search engine.

As a non-airmen I'm currious about what kind of fighter jets in criteria that needs a RIO? For an instamce F-15E needs a RIO but the C version doesn't.

Could somebody explain about it.

TIA

The C version is air to air only. The E model is primarily a strike aircraft. The WSO controls the sensors and weapons release, freeing up the pilot to pay attention to avoiding threats.