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F-15SA(Saudi Advanced) 0633, Royal Saudi Air Force, 2022 (with AGM-84 Harpoon missiles)
General Background
Building on the Saudi Arabia F-15SA and Qatar F-15QA the F-15EX was brought to production in record time since a production line already existed. 84 F-15SA have been delivered to Saudi Arabia with Qatar ordering 36 F-15QAs with an option for an additional 36 aircraft. The first Qatar Emiri Air Force’s (QEAF) aircraft was delivered August 25, 2021 and the type was named Ababil after the legendary Qatari winged protector. The F-15 Eagle II will provide more speed, range and payload than any other fighter in the world.
The Aircraft
F-15SA(Saudi Advanced) 0633 of the Royal Saudi Air Force U.S. serial 12-1073, is one of 84 aircraft acquired from Boeing using the U.S. intergovernmental FMS (Foreign Military Sales) sales program. The newer variant of the F-15 features fly-by-wire instead of digital electronic control systems and many other advanced features. The “0” in front of the RSAF serials was an error and will be removed at some point. F-15SA 0633 is assigned to the recently formed 29th Squadron based at the King Faisal AFB, Tabuk.
Specifications :
| Crew: | 2 |
| Performance | |
| Power Plants: | 2 x General Electric F110 Afterburning Turbofan Jet Engine |
| Thrust: | 29,400 lbs per engine |
| Speed: | 1,875 mph (Mach 2.5+) |
| Service Ceiling: | 60,000 ft (918,288 m) |
| Range: | 2,400 miles (3,862 km) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length: | 63.8 ft |
| Wingspan: | 42.8 ft |
| Height: | 18.5 ft |
| Weight: | |
| Empty: | 37,500 lbs |
| Maximum Take-off: | 81,000 lbs |
| Armament: | Guns – 1 X Internally mounted M61A1 Vulcan 6-barrel 20 mm cannon with 540 rounds |
| Air-To-Air
AIM-7M Sparrow AIM120C AMRAAM AIM-9X Sidewinder Air-To-Ground AGM-65G Maverick AGM-84L Harpoon AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER AGM-154C JSOW AGM-88B HARM MK82 500 lb dumb bomb MK84 2,000 lb dumb bomb GBU-10 Paveway II 2,000 lb laser-guided bomb GBU-12 Paveway II 5,000 lb laser-guided bomb GBU-24 Paveway II 2,000 lb laser-guided bomb GBU-31 JDAM 500 lb GPS-guided bomb GBU-38 JDAM 500 lb GPS-guided bomb GBU39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) CBU-105D/B Sensor Fuzed Weapon Radar/Sensors APG-63(v)3 AESA radar LANTIRN navigation and targeting pod system AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Targeting system Tiger Eyes infrared search and track system Countermeasures/Defenses – Digital Electronic Warfare Systems AN/AAS infrared Search and Track system Miscellaneous Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems AN/AVS Night Vision Goggles Fly-By-Wire system |