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F-15 Eagle / F-15EX

Air-superiority / multirole fighter

A twin-engine heavyweight fighter renowned for air superiority, long range and exceptional payload capacity, now evolved into the advanced F-15EX.

Introduced1976
SpeedMach 2.5
RangeApprox. 1,270 km combat radius
Crew1–2
Platform profile

Technical overview

Manufacturer
Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas)
Primary role
Air-superiority / multirole fighter
Dimensions
19.4 m length · 13.1 m span
Operators
United States, Israel, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Singapore and Qatar
Variants
F-15A–D · F-15E · F-15EX and export variants
Operational status
Active
Complete platform dossier

F-15 Eagle / F-15EX details

Identity

Full name
McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F-15 Eagle and F-15EX Eagle II
Type
Air-superiority / multirole fighter
Generation
Fourth generation; advanced 4.5-generation F-15EX
Manufacturer
Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas)
Country of origin
United States
First flight
27 July 1972
Entered service
1976
Crew
1 or 2, depending on variant

Primary roles

  • Air superiority
  • Long-range interception
  • Precision strike
  • Deep strike
  • Suppression of Enemy Air Defences (SEAD)

Variants

F-15A/B
Original single-seat fighter and two-seat trainer
F-15C/D
Improved air-superiority versions
F-15E Strike Eagle
Two-seat all-weather strike fighter
F-15EX Eagle II
Advanced digital multirole version with expanded payload and open mission systems

Performance

Maximum speed
Mach 2.5
Combat radius
Approximately 1,270 km, mission dependent
Service ceiling
65,000 ft (19,800 m)

Engine

  • 2 × Pratt & Whitney F100 afterburning turbofans on many variants
  • General Electric F110 engines power selected aircraft and export configurations

Stealth features

  • Not a low-observable design
  • Relies on speed, altitude, sensors, electronic warfare and long-range weapons for survivability

Avionics

  • AESA radar on modern variants
  • Advanced electronic-warfare suite
  • Helmet-mounted cueing
  • Digital fly-by-wire controls and open mission systems on the F-15EX

Armament

Internal gun
1 × 20 mm M61 Vulcan
Air-to-air missiles
AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9X Sidewinder; AIM-260 integration is planned
Air-to-ground weapons
JDAM, Small Diameter Bomb and AGM-158 JASSM, variant dependent

Payload

Maximum external payload
Approximately 13.4 tonnes on the F-15EX
Weapon stations
Up to 12 air-to-air missiles in current F-15EX configurations, with higher carriage configurations proposed

Strengths

  • One of the most successful air-superiority fighter families
  • Very large payload capacity
  • Long combat range
  • Powerful radar and high speed
  • More than 100 credited air-to-air victories with no confirmed air-to-air combat losses

Limitations

  • Large radar signature compared with stealth fighters
  • High acquisition and operating costs
  • Performance and payload vary substantially across variants

Operators and customers

United StatesIsraelJapanSaudi ArabiaSouth KoreaSingaporeQatar

Interesting facts

  1. The Eagle first flew in 1972 and remains in production in advanced forms.
  2. The F-15EX combines the proven airframe with modern sensors, networking and electronic warfare.
  3. Its twin-engine design and high thrust-to-weight ratio support exceptional climb and acceleration.