| F-15 Eagle |
The F-15, whose maiden flight was in 1972, represented a logical progression from the F-4 Phantom II. An all-weather tactical fighter, the F-15 Eagle is designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat and has had a further five upgraded revisions including radar and fuel capacity improvements. The F-15 was conceived to deal with the threat of the high-speed Soviet MiG-25s in the 1960s and is now used by the Israeli, Japanese and Saudi Air Forces.
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| FACTS & STATS: |
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| Range |
3,450 mi (5,555 km) |
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| Length |
| 63 ft 9 in (19.44m) |
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| Engine |
| Two Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100, 220 or 229 turbofan engines with afterburners |
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| Wingspan |
| 42 ft 10 in (13m) |
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| Max Speed |
1,875 mph (Mach 2.5)
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| Ceiling |
| 65,000 ft (19,812 m) |
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| Weight |
| Empty: 31,700 lb. (14,379 kg) |
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| Number Built |
1,198 (as of 2007) |
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| Armament |
| One internally mounted M-61A1 20mm 20-mm, six-barrel cannon with 940 rounds of ammunition; four AIM-9 Sidewinder and four AIM-120 AMRAAMs or eight AIM-120 AMRAAMs, carried externally. |
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