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McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle

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The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing). Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force selected McDonnell Douglas's design in 1969 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. The Eagle first flew in July 1972, and entered service in 1976. It is among the most successful modern fighters, with over 100 victories and no losses in aerial combat, with the majority of the kills by the Israeli Air Force. The Eagle has been exported to Israel, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. The F-15 was originally envisioned as a pure air-superiority aircraft. Its design included a secondary ground-attack capability[4] that was largely unused. The aircraft design proved flexible enough that an improved all-weather strike derivative, the F-15E Strike Eagle, was later developed, entered service in 1989 and has been exported to several nations. Several F-15 variants have been produced.


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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 25.6ft (7.8m)
  • Length 33.1ft (10.1m)
  • Height 9.7ft (2.9m)
  • Empty Weight 17,007lbs (7,714kg)
  • Loaded Weight 23,811lbs (10,800kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.831
  • Wing Loading 125.1lbs/ft2 (610.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 190.4ft2 (17.7m2)
  • Drag Points 3633

Parts

  • Number of Parts 53
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 399