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F-15B "NASA" 836, Edwards AFB Airshow 2022 (w/ optional AIM-54 missile)
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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
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) |