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ICAO: F18S
Overview
The F-15E Strike Eagle is a multirole fighter developed from the F-15 air superiority platform. Designed to conduct long-range strike missions while retaining strong air combat capability, it has served with distinction since the late 1980s. The aircraft combines payload, range, and survivability.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 2 × 29,000 lbf · 129 kN
- Avionics
- Raytheon AN/APG-70 or AN/APG-82, AN/ASQ-236 Radar Pod
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 2
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- —
- Cabin height
- —
- Cabin length
- —
- Exterior length
- 63 ft 8 in · 19.40 m
- Tail height
- 18 ft 4 in · 5.60 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 4 ft 3 in · 1.30 m
- Wing span
- 42 ft 10 in · 13.05 m
- Baggage volume
- —
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 81,000 lb · 36,700 kg
- Max landing weight
- —
- Max payload
- 23,100 lb · 10,500 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 5,500 gal · 20,800 L · 16,700 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 1,629 kt · 1,875 mph · 3,017 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- —
- Range
- 2,100 nm · 2,420 mi · 3,890 km
- Fuel burn
- 1.07 nm/gal · 0.52 km/L
- Ceiling
- 60,000 ft · 18,300 m
- Rate of climb
- 50,000 ft/min · 254 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 980 ft · 300 m
- Landing distance
- 1,480 ft · 450 m
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Operational Context
F-15E Strike Eagle — long-range multirole strike fighter
The F-15E first flew in 1986 as a derivative of the F-15 airframe adapted for ground attack. Entering service in 1989, it introduced conformal fuel tanks and a strengthened structure for carrying heavy ordnance. The tandem-seat cockpit allows a pilot and weapons systems officer to manage complex strike missions.
Powered by two Pratt & Whitney F100 or General Electric F110 engines producing over 29,000 pounds of thrust (129 kN) each with afterburner, the F-15E can exceed Mach 2.5. Maximum takeoff weight is approximately 81,000 pounds (36,740 kg). The aircraft carries precision-guided munitions, air-to-air missiles, and targeting pods.
The Strike Eagle has been employed in multiple conflicts, demonstrating long-range precision strike capability. Its combination of speed, payload, and avionics has kept it relevant through successive upgrades. The type remains a key component of U.S. and allied air forces.
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