F15

BOEING F-15 Strike Eagle

Aircraft
Name
F-15 Strike Eagle
Manufacturer
Body
Narrow
Wing
Fixed Wing
Position
High wing
Tail
Double fin, low set
WTC
M
APC
C
Type Code
L2J
Engine
Jet
Engine Count
Multi
Position
In fuselage
Landing gear
Tricycle retractable
Manufactured as
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS Ra'am
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS Akef
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS Baz
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F-15 Ra'am
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F-15 Eagle
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F-15 Baz
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS Eagle
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F-15 Akef
MITSUBISHI Eagle
MITSUBISHI F-15 Eagle
BOEING Slam Eagle
BOEING Ra'am
BOEING F-15 Slam Eagle
BOEING F-15 Eagle
BOEING F-15 Ra'am
BOEING Eagle

F15

Air superiority fighter (F-15A/C) in service since 1976, long range strike fighter (F-15E) in service since 1987. Fighter development to replace the F-4, changed to the improved F-15C/D in 1979. F-15J licence production by Mitsubishi, Japan. McDonnell Douglas F-15 production ceased in 1992. F-15E special long range fighter development by Boeing to replace the F-111 (F-15I for Israel and F-15S for Saudi Arabia). F-15E: MTOW 36,740kg. Max Mach 2.50.

Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
13.00 m
Length (metric)
19.40 m
Height (metric)
5.60 m
Powerplant

C: 2 x 65.3 kN P&W F100-PW-200 (2 x 107.7 kN with afterburner) turbofans.

Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
n/a
Distance
275 m
MTOW
36700 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
MACH Climb
MACH
n/a
ROC
n/a
Cruise
TAS
495 kts
MACH
0.86
Ceiling
650
Range
2500 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
n/a
MCS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
n/a
Distance
1100 m

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