Simpsonwave 1995 x Simpsonwave 1989

American all-weather multirole strike fighter derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle.

was designed in the 1980s for long-range, high-speed interdiction without relying on escort or electronic-warfare aircraft.

United States Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagles can be generally distinguished from other US Eagle variants by darker aircraft camouflage, conformal fuel tanks (CFTs) mounted along the engine intake ramps (although CFTs can also be mounted on earlier F-15 variants) and a tandem-seat cockpit.

been deployed for military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and Libya, among others.

has carried out deep strikes against high-value targets and combat air patrols, and provided close air support for coalition troops. It has also been exported to several countries. Boeing enhanced the F-15E design through the Advanced Eagle family, including the F-15EX Eagle II.

General characteristics

Crew: 2 (pilot and weapon systems officer)
Length: 63 ft 9.6 in (19.446 m)
Wingspan: 42 ft 9.6 in (13.045 m)
Height: 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m)
Wing area: 608 sq ft (56.5 m2)
Airfoil: root: NACA 64A006.6; tip: NACA 64A203
Empty weight: 34,600 lb (15,694 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 81,000 lb (36,741 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 afterburning turbofan, 14,590 lbf (64.9 kN) thrust each dry, 23,770 lbf (105.7 kN) with afterburner
(or 2 × F100-PW-229, thrust: 17,800 lb dry (79 kN); 29,160 lb (129.7 kN) with afterburner each)
Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 2.5, 1,650 mph (2,655 km/h) at high altitude
Mach 1.2 / 800 kn (921 mph; 1,482 km/h) at low altitude
Combat range: 687 nmi (791 mi, 1,272 km)
Ferry range: 2,100 nmi (2,400 mi, 3,900 km) with conformal fuel tanks and three external fuel tanks
Service ceiling: 60,000 ft (18,000 m)
g limits: +9
Rate of climb: 50,000 ft/min (250 m/s) +
Thrust/weight: 0.93

Armament
Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barreled Gatling cannon, 500 rounds of either M-56 or PGU-28 ammunition
Hardpoints: 4 wing pylons, fuselage pylons, bomb racks on CFTs with a capacity of 23,000 lb (10,400 kg) of external fuel and ordnance
Missiles:
Air-to-air missiles:
4× AIM-7 Sparrow
4× AIM-9 Sidewinder
8× AIM-120 AMRAAM
AIM-260 JATM (To be integrated)
Air-to-surface missiles:
6× AGM-65 Maverick
2× AGM-84 Harpoon
2× AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER
AGM-130
AGM-154 JSOW
AGM-158 JASSM
Joint Strike Missile (To be integrated)
Taurus KEPD 350 (Integrated on South Korean Air Force F-15Ks)
Bombs:
Mark 82 bomb
Mark 84 bomb
GBU-15
GBU-10 Paveway II
GBU-12 Paveway II
GBU-24 Paveway III
GBU-27 Paveway III
GBU-28 (Bunker buster)
GBU-31 or GBU-38 {8 GBU-31s or 16 GBU-38s} (JDAM)
GBU-54 Laser JDAM (LJDAM)
GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB)
B61 or B83 nuclear bomb
CBU-87 or CBU-103 (CEM)
CBU-89 or CBU-104 (GATOR)
KGGB (Integrated on South Korean Air Force F-15Ks)
CBU-97 or CBU-105 (SFW)
CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon
BLU-107 Durandal
Others:
up to 3× 600 US gallons (2,300 L) external drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time
1× 1,800 litres (480 US gal) Super cruise drop tank.

Avionics
Radar:
Raytheon AN/APG-70 or AN/APG-82
AN/ASQ-236 Radar Pod

Targeting pods:
LANTIRN or Lockheed Martin Sniper XR or AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening
Countermeasures:
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems AN/ALQ-131 electronic countermeasures pod
Hazeltine AN/APX-76 or Raytheon AN/APX-119 Identify Friend/Foe (IFF) interrogator
Magnavox AN/ALQ-128 Electronic Warfare Warning Set (EWWS) – part of Tactical Electronic Warfare Systems (TEWS)
Loral AN/ALR-56 Radar warning receivers (RWR) – part of TEWS
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems ALQ-135 Internal Countermeasures System (ICS) – part of TEWS
Marconi AN/ALE-45 Chaff/Flares dispenser system – part of TEWS
BAE Systems AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) - combined electronic warfare/electronic countermeasures system

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