F-15 wheel hubs

[FRO]

During my research for my f-15 projects i found 3 known types of wheel hubs for the main gear:

 

F-15A/B:

https://www.airliners.net/photo/USA-Air-Force/McDonnell-Douglas-F-15A-Eagle/6115941

 

F-15C/J:

https://www.airliners.net/photo/USA-Air-Force/McDonnell-Douglas-F-15C-Eagle/6367819

 

F-15E/I/K:

https://www.airliners.net/photo/USA-Air-Force/McDonnell-Douglas-F-15E-Strike-Eagle/6382577

 

All wheel hubs can be found in different scales on the aftermarket.

 

But there seems to be a new player in town. On actual photos of the last years some F-15E are fitted with a new hub:

https://www.airliners.net/photo/USA-Air-Force/McDonnell-Douglas-F-15E-Strike-Eagle/6400727

 

I found them on different aircrafts and different locations. The new F-15EX ist also fitted with the "new" ones.

https://aerobuzz.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Boeing-F-15EX-Eagle-II-Roll-out-Eglin-AFB-210407-F-OC707-0206-Ko.jpeg

 

Can somebody confirm this and tell me more, please? Is this a new upgrade program or only a light weight for training? From which year on the hubs were used?

Did somebody found an aftermarket offer with this new hubs?

 

Beside that, the GWH F-15E/I kits in 1/72 scale did not offer the correct wheel hubs. They look like the C/J hubs but have larger diameters (diameters seems correct for F-15E).

 

Thanks in advance

 

Falk

Edited May 5, 2021 by FRO
correct link format