Part Efficient Aircraft - Fighter

About:

One of the legendary 4th generation fighters of the USAF, designed to outmaneuver any aircraft of it's time and boasted a record of 104-0 air to air kills, achieving a 100% kill-death ratio. A formidable fighter which later on would be repurposed as an even greater multirole.

Controls:

*Normal Controls, Trim is present.

Activation Groups:
4 - Drop Tanks (That are present on Configurations)
5 - Deploy Airbrakes

Features:

• Relatively realistic performing aircraft for a cheap part cost,
• Control dampen FBW system - to make flying easier,
• Control surface gradual effectiveness degrade to mach.

Configurations:

• Configuration 1 - Clean
  IGN: [PEA] F-15C - 70 Parts
  120× Flares

• Configuration 2 - Late Era Configuration
  IGN: [PEA] F-15C [Fig.1] - 96 Parts
  6× AIM-120D AMRAAM (AR-AA-Long), 2× AIM-9X Sidewinder (IR-AA-Short), 2× 600gal. External Tank, 60× Flares, 120× Chaffs

• Configuration 3 - Early Era Configuration
  IGN: [PEA] F-15C [Fig.2] - 96 Parts
  4× AIM-7M Sparrow (SAR-AA-Medium), 4× AIM-9M Sidewinder (IR-AA-Short), 1× 600gal. External Tank, 60× Flares, 120× Chaffs

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Variants:

• Mitsubishi F-15J Eagle
  A Japanese licensed variant of the F-15 Eagle, it's designed to carry Japan's indigenous missiles.
  IGN: [PEA] F-15J [Fig.1] - [!] 98 Parts [!]
  4× AAM-4B (AR-AA-Long), 2× AAM-3B (IR-AA-Short), 2× AAM-5B (IR-AA-Short), 2× 600gal. External Tank, 60× Flares, 120× Chaffs
  

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XML Update Notices:

• Sunday 4/7/2024 V1.1
  
  
  
  • Reduced wing parts from 14 to 6, difficulties in flight may occur.
  
  
  • Removed Flaps due to the wing part reduction. Control Surface count should now be 4.
  
  
  • Now AI spawnable.
  
  

PEA Update V2.0

• Friday 6/7/2024, V2.0

  • Eliminated uncommanded roll during high AoA;
  • Improved Turn Rate, and AoA capability;
  • Adjusted weapons performance;
  • Disabled collisions on weapons to prevent it from prematurely detonating;
  • Improved color scheme;
  • Slightly uprated engine power on the F-15C Early;
  • Added minor engine complexities to the F-15C Early.

• Saturday 6/9/2024, V2.1

  • Fixed engine burnout issue on F-15C Early. Aircraft shouldn't be able to ignite it's burners after reaching more than 5 minutes in engaging afterburner.
    

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Author Notes:

• When using the F-15C Early, do not engage afterburner for longer than 5 minutes, or your engine will die.