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McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle 87-0173, 90th FS, Oct 2005
HA4508
General Background
In 1967 the U.S. became aware of the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat. This made it necessary to develop a new aircraft to counter the MiG-25. The USAF rejected the USN F-14 Tomcat and issued its own requirements. The solution came in the form of the McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle. The F-15A made its inaugural flight in July 1972 and in January 1976 the first Eagle entered service. The "E" entered service in 1989. The F-15 was the first dedicated USAF air superiority fighter since the F-86 Sabre".
The Aircraft
The 90th Fighter Squadron is one of the oldest units in the USAF, established in 1917 since then the 90th FS “Dicemen” have flown approximately 24 types of aircraft. In 1991 the 11th Air Force, 3rd Wing “Pair O Dice”, 9th FS moved from Clark AB in the Philippines to Elmendorf AFB, Alaska where in 1994 they traded their F-4s for the McDonnell Douglas F-15E. In 2005 F-15E 87-0173 was assigned to the 11th AF Commanding Officer Lieutenant General Douglas Fraser. In 2007 the 90th received the F-22.
Specifications :
Role: C – Single-seat, all-weather, air-superiority fighter - 483 built
D – Dual-seat variant of the C – 92 built
E – Dual-seat, all-weather, multi-role strike fighter - 237 built
Dimensions
Length: C/D/E 63 ft 9 in (19.43 m)
Wingspan: C/D – 42 ft 10 in (13.06 m)
E – 42 ft 9.75 in (13.05 m)
Height: C/D – 18 ft 8 in (5.69 m)
E – 63 ft 9 in (5.63 m)
Weight:
Empty: C/D - 28,600 lb (12793 kg)
E – 31,700 lb (14,379 kg)
Maximum Take-off: C/D – 68,000 lb (30,844 kg)
E – 81,000 lb (36,741 kg)
Engines: C/D – 2 X P&W F100-PW turbofans with afterburners, each engine rated @ 25,000 thrust (11,250 kg)
E/F – Prior to August 1991 - 2 X P&W F100-P-220 turbofans, each rated @ 14,670 ls st (65.26kN) dry and 23,830 lb st (106.0 kN) with afterburners
After August 1991 – 2 X P&W F100-PW-229 turbofans, each rated @ 17,800 lb st (79.18 kN) dry and 29,100 lb st (129.45 kN) with afterburners
Range:
C/D: Ferry - 3,450 miles (3,000 nm) with CFTs + 3 X external fuel tanks
E: Ferry – 3,570 miles (3,100 nm) with CFTs + drop tanks
With Drop Tanks only: 2,765 miles (2,400 nm)
Normal Combat Radius: 790 miles (685 nm)
Maximum Combat Radius: 1,150 miles (1,000 nm)
Speeds: C/D – 1,875 mph (Mach 2.5 +)
E - Maximum Level Flight Clean @ High Altitude – 1,650 mph (2,655 km/h)
Cruise @ Optimum Altitude – 570 mph (917 km/h)
Ceiling: C/D – 65,000 ft (19,697 m)
E – 60,000 ft (18,290 m)
Armament:
C: 1 X M-61A1 20mm multi-barrel internal gun, 940 rounds of ammunition
4 X AIM-9L/M Sidewinders And
4 X AIM-7F/M Sparrow missiles Or
Missile Combination - AIM-9L/M, AIM-7-F/M and AIM-120
E: 1 X M-61A1 20mm multi-barrel internal gun, 512 rounds of ammunition
4 X AIM-9L/M Sidewinder on the under-wing stations And
12 X CBU-52 (6 with wing tanks)
12 X CBU-59 (6 with wing tanks)
12 X CBU-71 (6 with wing tanks)
12 X CBU-87 (6 with wing tanks)
12 X CBU-89 (6 with wing tanks)
20 X MK-20 (6 with wing tanks)