Air Power Series>1:72 die-cast display model>F-15>HA4549

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".

Specifications :

Dimensions
Length:	63.8 ft
Wingspan:	42.8 ft
Height:	18.5 ft
Weight:
Maximum Take-off:	81,000 lbs
Engines:	2 x General Electric F110 Afterburning Turbofan Jet Engine
Range:	1,762 miles (able to air refuel)
Speeds:	Mach 2.5
Ceiling:	60,000 ft
Armament:	1 x internal mounted M61A1 20 mm six-barrel cannon with 500 rounds
	Combination of Up to 12 AIM-9 Sidewinders Or
	AIM-120 AMRAAMs Or
	Up to 24 air-to-ground munitions such as Paveway and JDAM satellite-guided weapons
	Able to carry future hypersonic weapons
Radar	APG-82(V)1 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar
	Integrated electronic warfare suite
	Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System
	Enhanced fly by wire controls
	An all-digital cockpit with flat screen displays and touch panels.