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PROGRAM DOSSIER
F-15 Eagle
Definition: The F-15 Eagle is a U.S. twin-engine, air-superiority fighter; later variants of its two-seat configuration incorporate extensive ground attack equipment and
serve as dual-role strike fighters. The aircraft was first
manufactured by McDonnell Douglas and is now produced
by Boeing
Variants and Features: The original F-15A/B primar-
ily was designed for air-to-air combat. It reached initial
operational capability (IOC) in 1975 and served as the premiere U.S. fourth-generation air-superiority fighter. The
F-15 was the first U.S. aircraft whose thrust exceeded its
weight, allowing it to accelerate in a vertical climb and
set several time-to-altitude records. The high thrust-toweight ratio and low wing-loading also conferred considerable maneuverability and its APG-63 radar was one of
radars and AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air
Missiles (AMRAAMs).
The F-15J and F-15DJ are the Japanese variants of the F15C and F-15D, respectively. The initial two F-15Js and 12
F-15DJs were produced in the U.S., but the remaining 199
were license-produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
(MHI) in Japan. The design includes an indigenous RWR
and ECM as well as locally produced air-to-air weapons,
the AAM-3 and AAM-4.
The F-15E "Strike Eagle" is the two-seat strike fighter
variant of the Eagle, capable of both air-to-air and air-toground missions, which reached IOC in 1988. The F-15E took
the latest F-15D, strengthened the airframe to increase
MTOW to 81,000 lb. and added standard CFTs, an APG-70 radar (featuring a synthetic aperture mode with better range
and resolution), compatibility with many ground-attack
weapons and the Low-Altitude
Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN)
system. LANTIRN combines
the AAQ-13 navigation pod's
terrain-following radar and
fixed infrared viewing system with the AAQ-14 targeting pod's forward-looking infrared (FLIR) sensor and laser
designator/rangefinder. Later,
LANTIRN was supplemented
with the more advanced targeting pods, AAQ-25 Litening
and AAQ-33 Sniper.
Production, Delivery and
Exports: A total of 1,651
the most advanced fighter radars of its time. The fighter
wielded four short-range AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air
missiles (AAMs) and four medium-range AIM-7 Sparrow
AAMs.
The F-15C/D, which entered U.S. inventory in 1979, increased internal fuel capacity by over 2,000 lb., provided
for the attachment of two 750-gal. (5,000-lb.) conformal
fuel tanks (CFTs) and incorporated structural changes to
increase maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) from 56,000 lb.
to 68,000 lb. In 1985, Multi-Stage Improvement Program
(MSIP) aircraft entered the fleet with the Tactical Electronic Warfare System (TEWS) - comprising an upgraded
ALR-56C radar warning receiver (RWR) and ALQ-135 electronic countermeasures (ECM) set - and, later, APG-63(V)1
production F-15s have been
delivered worldwide - 1,233
F-15A/B/C/D/J/DJs and 418 F15E/I/K/S/SGs. This number
does not include the 12 fullscale development (FSD) aircraft produced as part of the
EMD program - 10 YF-15As and two YF-15Bs (one of which
was later converted to a YF-15E). Another 84 F-15SAs are
due for delivery starting in 2015. Production is currently
scheduled to run through 2018.
The U.S. Air Force received a total of 1,130 Eagles: 365 F15As and 59 F-15Bs from November 1974 to June 1979; 409
F-15Cs and 61 F-15Ds from June 1979 to 1985; and 236 F15Es from 1988 to 2002, with a five-year hiatus occurring
between June 1994 and April 1999 (when 97 aircraft were
produced for Israel and Saudi Arabia). USAF has 248 F-15C/
Ds and 217 F-15Es remaining in service. The service plans
to upgrade 196 of the F-15C/Ds and all of the F-15Es and fly
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them until 2040.
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) was the fi rst export customer for both the Eagle and the Strike Eagle. The service has
received a total of 107 F-15s: 43 F-15As, eight F-15Bs, 18 F15Cs, 13 F-15Ds and 25 F-15Is.
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) received 213 F15J/DJs (165 F-15Js and 48 F-15DJs) between July 1980 and
2000. The fi rst two F-15Js and 12 F-15DJs were produced by
McDonnell Douglas in the U.S. The remaining 199 - 163 F15Js and 36 F-15DJs - were produced by MHI in Japan. That
number includes the fi rst 8 Mitsubishi F-15Js, which were
assembled from kits.
Saudi Arabia has received 98 F-15 C/Ds and 72 F-15Ss; the
country also has 84 F-15SAs on order, which will begin deliveries in 2015.
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has received a
total of 61 F-15K "Slam Eagles." Boeing received a contract
for 40 F-15Ks in April 2002, after the aircraft was selected
as the winner of the FX-I competition; deliveries occurred
from October 2005 to October 2008. In April 2008, ROK
awarded Boeing a second contract for another 21 F-15Ks,
after selecting it as the winner of the FX-II competition;
deliveries occurred from November 2010 to April 2012.
The aircraft have enough service life to keep them flying
through 2040.
Singapore has received a total of 24 F-15SGs. In December
2005, Singapore signed a contract with Boeing to supply 12
aircraft with an option for eight more. In October 2007,
Singapore exercised the option and ordered four additional
aircraft. Deliveries occurred between 2009 and 2012.
—Dan Katz
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Specifications: F-15 Eagle
Designation:
F-15A/B
F-15C/D/J/DJ
F-15E/I/K/SA/SG
Name:
Eagle
Eagle
Strike Eagle, "Beagle"
Manufacturer:
McDonnel Douglas
McDonnell Douglas
Boeing (orig. McDonnell Douglas)
Category/Type:
Air Superiority Fighter
Air Superiority Fighter
Dual-role Strike Fighter
Crew:
1/2
1/2
2 - Pilot and Weapons System Officer
IOC:
1975
1979, 1985 - Multi-Stage Improvement Program (MSIP)
Length:
63 ft. 9 in. (19.4 m) 63 ft. 9 in. (19.4 m) 63 ft. 9 in. (19.4 m) Wingspan:
42 ft. 9 3/4 in. (12.8 m)
42 ft. 9 3/4 in. (12.8 m)
42 ft. 9 3/4 in. (12.8 m)
Height:
18 ft. 5 1/2 in. (5.6 m)
18 ft. 5 1/2 in. (5.6 m)
18 ft. 5 1/2 in. (5.6 m)
Wing Area:
608 ft2 (56.5 m2)
608 ft2 (56.5 m2)
608 ft2 (56.5 m2)
Weight (Empty):
A: 27,500 lb.
C: 31,700 lb.
33,070 lb. without CFTs
Weight (Gross):
42,000 lb. (pilot, full internal fuel,
ammunition and missiles)
54,500 lb. (crew, full internal fuel,
full centerline fuel tank, full ammunition, LANTIRN pods, wing pylons
and four LAU-114 missile racks)
53,000 lb. (pilot, full internal fuel,
three external drop tanks, ammunition and missiles)
76,500 lb. (crew, full internal fuel,
full centerline and underwing fuel
tanks, full ammunition, LANTIRN
pods, wing pylons and four LAU-114
missile racks)
1988
Dimensions and Weights
37,070 lb. including crew
Weight (Max Takeoff)
56,000 lb.
68,000 lb.
81,000 lb.
Fuel Capacity - Internal (JP-8):
A: 1,759 ga. / 11,790 lb.
C: 2070 ga. / 13,870 lb.
2,019 ga. / 13,530 lb.)
B: 1,708 ga. / 11,440 lb.
D: 2019 ga. / 13,510 lb.
2 x 728-gal (4,880-lb) CFTs
Fuel Capacity - External (JP-8):
A: 3 x 610-gal (4,090 lb.) drop
tanks; CFTs compatible with Israeli
and some test aircraft)
C: 3 x 610-gal (4,090 lb.) drop
tanks + 2x728-gal (5,025 lb.) CFTs
3 x 610-gal (4,090-lb) drop tanks
Fuel Capacity - Max Total (JP-8):
A: 3,589 ga. / 24,050 lb.
C: 5,400 ga. / 36,180 lb.
5,305ga. / 35,540 lb.
B: 3,538 ga. / 23,700 lb.
D: 5,349 ga. / 35,840 lb.
Two Pratt and Whitney F100PW-100
Two F100-PW-100/220
Early US F-15Es (86-0183 - 900232): Two F100-PW-220
MSIP: Two F-100-PW-229
Later US F-15Es (90-0233 and up),
F-15I and 21 F-15Ks: Two F100PW-229
F-15J/DJ: Initially F100-PW-100,
since '91, F100-PW-220E
40 F-15Ks, F-15SA, F-15SG: Two
GE F110-129
-100s: 46,900 lb. combined
-220s: 50,000 lb. combined
-200s: 50,000 lb. combined
-229s/-129s: 58,000 lb. combined
3,475ga./ 23,280 lb.
Performance
Engines:
Thrust:
46,900 lb. combined
-229s: 58,000 lb. combined
Max Speed:
1,875 mph (Mach 2.5) 1,875 mph (Mach 2.5)
1,875 mph (Mach 2.5) Service Ceiling:
60,000 ft. (18,300 m) 60,000 ft. (18,300 m) 60,000 ft. (18,300 m) Ferry Range:
2,900 mi. (4,700 km)
3,450 mi. (5,550 km) with CFTs and
drop tanks
2,400 mi. (3,840 km) with CFTs
and drop tanks
G-limit:
+9 / -3
+9 / -3
+9 / -3
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Specifications: F-15 Eagle
Designation:
F-15A/B
F-15C/D/J/DJ
F-15E/I/K/SA/SG
Cannon:
M-61A1 20-mm, six-barrel cannon 940 rounds
M-61A1 20-mm, six-barrel cannon 940 rounds
M-61A1 20-mm, six-barrel cannon 512 rounds
Max External Stores:
15,000 lb. + AAMs
23,000 lb.
23,000 lb.
Weapons
F-15K: 29,100 lb.
Hardpoints:
8 for AAMs (2 under each wing
pylon and 2 tandem, on each side of
fuselage) + 1 at centerline and under each wing pylon for drop tanks
or ground-attack ordinance (which
is rarely employed in operations)
8 for AAMs (2 under each wing
pylon and 2 tandem, on each side of
fuselage) + 1 at centerline and under each wing pylon for drop tanks
or ground-attack ordinance (which
is rarely employed in operations)
19 (1 for heavy ground-attack
ordinance or drop tank at centerline
and under each pylon; 2 on each
wing pylon for AAMs only; and
stations on ventral corners of CFTs,
each with 3 pairs of ground-attack
weapons in tandem or 2 AAMs in
tandem) + 1 under each engine inlet for navigation or targeting pods
Weapons compatibility/capacity:
4xAIM-9 Sidewinder and 4xAIM-7
Sparrow (later AIM-120 AMRAAM)
4xAIM-9 Sidewinder and 4xAIM-7
Sparrow (later AIM-120 AMRAAM)
4xAIM-9 Sidewinder and 4xAIM-7
Sparrow (later AIM-120 AMRAAM)
8x AIM-120
8 AIM-120
F-15J/DJ: AAM-3, AAM-4
Mk82/83/84 general-purpose
bombs: 26xMk82, 15xMk83 or
7xMk84
GBU-10/12/15/22/24 Paveway II/
III LGBs
GBU-28 laser-guided 5,000-lb.
penetrator bombs
BLU-107 Durandal
GBU-31/32/38 JDAM
MK-20 Rockeye, CBU-52/58/71 or
CBU-87/89/97 cluster bombs x 25
CBU-103/104/105 Wind Corrected
Munitions Dispenser (WCMD)
AGM-65, AGM-130
AGM-88 HARM
AGM-154 JSOW, GBU-39 SDBI, AGM-84K SLAM-ER, AGM-158
JASSM
B-57/61 nuclear free-fall bombs x 5
Avionics
Radar:
APG-63
APG-63
F-15E: APG-70, upgrade to APG82(V)1 in progress
MSIP: APG-63(V)1
F-15I: APG-70
179 US F-15s upgrading to APG63(V)3
F-15K: APG-63(V)1
F-15SA/SG: APG-63(V)3
Radar Warning Receiver:
ALR-56C
ALR-56C
ALR-56C
F-15J/DJ: Tokimec J/APR-4A
F-15I: Elbit SPS-2100 Integrated
Electronic Warfare System (IEWS)
F-15K: ALR-56C(V)1
F-15SA: Digital Electronic Warfare
System (DEWS)
Electronic Countermeasures:
ALQ-135
ALQ-135
ALQ-128, ALQ-135 (V)
F-15J/DJ: Mitsubishi-NEC J/ALQ-8
F-15I: Elbit SPS-2100 Integrated
Electronic Warfare System (IEWS)
F-15K: ALQ-135M
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Specifications: F-15 Eagle
Designation:
F-15A/B
F-15C/D/J/DJ
F-15E/I/K/SA/SG
F-15SA: Digital Electronic Warfare
System (DEWS)
Chaff/Flare Dispenser:
ALE-45 (MISP)
ALE-45
F-15K: ALE-47(V)1
Other Avionics:
AAQ-13/14 LANTIRN
employs AAQ-25 Sniper and AAQ-33
Litening
F-15K/S/SA: Infrared Search and
Track (IRST) System
F-15K/SG/SA: Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System
F-15I: Elbit Display and Sight Helmet (DASH) System
Cost
Unit cost:
$27.9M (FY98)
$29.9M (FY98)
$46.4M flyaway (FY98)
Source: Aviation Week Intelligence Network
prepared by Dan Katz
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