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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

If it becomes certain that an attack on South Korea is imminent that government will implement operation “Kill Chain”. This operation will involve hundreds of armed missiles and aircraft that will attack North Korea in an attempt to pre-empt the launch of North Korean missiles and aircraft. South Korea has approximately 60 F-15Ks as well as F-16s and F-35s that will all be involved. F-15K 08-056 MSN K56 from the 11th Fighter Air Wing based at Daegu AB.

Specifications :

Number of aircraft delivered:	First contract - 40
	Second contract – 21
Crew	2
Dimensions
Length:	63.8 ft (19.43 m)
Wingspan:	42.8 ft (13.05 m)
Height:	18.5 ft (5.63 m)
Weight:
Empty:	31,700 lb (14,300 kg)
Maximum Take-off:	81,000 lb (36,700 kg)
Engines:	First 40 aircraft – 2 X F110-GE-129 engines at 29,500 pounds of thrust (131 kN) per engine
	Second 21 aircraft – 2 X Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-229 (EEP) engines 17,800 pounds dry thrust; 29,160 pounds with afterburner per engine
Maximum Speed:	Mach 2.5+ (1,650+ mph) (2,650 + km/h)
Ferry Range:	2,400 mi (3,900 km) with conformal fuel tanks and three external fuel tanks
Rate of climb:	50,000 ft/min (254 m/s)
Ceiling:	60,000 ft (18,200 m)
Armament:
Gun:	1 X 20 mm (0.787 in) M61 Vulcan 6-barreled Gatling cannon with 510 rounds of either M-56 or PGU-28 ammunition
Hardpoints:	2 X under wing pylons 1 X Fuselage Pylon Bomb racks on CFTs capable of holding 24,250 lb (11,000 kg) of external fuel and ordnance
Missiles	Air-To-Air 4 X AIM-9M Sidewinders Or 4 X AIM-120 AMRAAM And 4 X AIM-7M Sparrow Or Additional 4 X AIM-120 AMRAAM Air-To-Surface 6 X AGM-65 Maverick AGM-130 AGM-84 Harpoon AGM-84K SLAM-ER AGM-154 JSOW AGM-158 JASSM