F-15 Eagle
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The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is one of the world's most formidable interceptor fighters. Although largely designed in the late 1960s and early 1970s to replace the F-4 Phantom, it still remains the primary air-superiority fighter serving with the USAF, and will remain so for more that 25 years.
The F-15 Eagle has a perfect combat record of 101 victories and zero defeats. F-15s downed four Mig-29 fighters during the recent Balkan conflict and 33 of the 35 fixed-wing aircraft Iraq lost in air combat during Operation Desert Storm. During the Balkan conflict, the F-15E was the only fighter able to attack ground targets around the clock, in all weather conditions
Specifications
| Type: | Long-range interdiction and air superiority |
Manufacturer: | McDonnell Douglas/ Boeing |
Country: | USA |
Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100 turbofan engine with afterburner (2x) | Engine Thrust: | 29,000 pounds | Length: | 63.8 ft || 19.45 m | Height: | 18.5 ft || 5.64 m | Wingspan: | 42.8 feet || 13.05 m | Weight: | 81,000 lbs || 36,450 kg (Max Takeoff) | Max. Speed: | Mach 2.5+ | Range: | 2,400 miles || 3,840 km ferry range, with conformal fuel tanks and three external fuel tanks | Ceiling: | 50,000 ft || 15,000 m | Crew: | Pilot and weapon systems officer | costs: | $31.1 million (fiscal 98 constant dollars) |
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