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MILITARY AIRCRAFT Air Forces Annual National Aircraft Index Military Aircraft Types
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
 
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
Country: USA
Type: Fighter
Manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas
Service: 1976 - 2008
First Flight: 27 July 1972
Production: 1198

The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle is an all-weather tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It was developed for the U.S. Air Force, and first flew in July 1972. The F-15E Strike Eagle derivative is an all-weather strike fighter that entered service in 1989. The U.S. Air Force plans to keep the F-15 in service until 2025.


TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ( F-15C Eagle)

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 63 ft 9 in (19.43 m)
  • Wingspan: 42 ft 10 in (13.05 m)
  • Height: 18 ft 6 in (5.63 m)
  • Wing area: 608 ft (56.5 m)
  • Airfoil: NACA 64A006.6 root, NACA 64A203 tip
  • Empty weight: 28,000 lb (12,700 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 44,500 lb (20,200 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 68,000 lb (30,845 kg)
  • Powerplant: 2 x Pratt & Whitney F100-100,-220 or -229 afterburning turbofans
    • Dry thrust: 17,450 lbf (77.62 kN) each
    • Thrust with afterburner: 25,000 lbf for -220; 29,000 lbf for -229 (111.2 kN for -220; 129.0 kN for -229) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed:
    • High altitude: Mach 2.5+ (1,650 mph, 2,660 km/h)
    • Low altitude: Mach 1.2 (900 mph, 1,450 km/h)
  • Combat radius: 1,061 nmi (1,222 mi, 1,967 km) for interdiction mission
  • Ferry range: 3,450 mi (3,000 nmi, 5,550 km) with external conformal fuel tanks
  • Service ceiling 65,000 ft (20,000 m)
  • Rate of climb: >50,000 ft/min (254 m/s)
  • Wing loading: 73.1 lb/ft (358 kg/m)
  • Thrust/weight: 1.12 (-220), 1.30 (-229)

Armament

  • Guns: 1 × internally mounted 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 gatling gun, 940 rounds
  • Hardpoints: four wing, four fuselage, two wing stations, centerline station, optional fuselage pylons with a capacity of 16,000 lb (7,300 kg)
  • Missiles: AIM-7F Sparrow, AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-9 Sidewinders