McDonnell Douglas

McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle "Mudhen"

Attack aircraft

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  • First flight1986
  • Introduction1988, 30 September 1989 (IOC)
  • StatusOperational
  • Number built420
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
2 (pilot and weapon systems officer)
Length
63 ft 9.6 in
Wingspan
42 ft 9.6 in
Height
18 ft 6 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
Mach 2.5, 1650 mph at high altitude, Mach 1.2, 800 kn at low altitude
Service ceiling
60,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 afterburning turbofan (14,590 lbf / 23,770 lbf with afterburner)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barreled rotary cannon, 500 rounds of either M-56 or PGU-28 ammunition; Bombs: Mark 82 bomb, Mark 84 bomb, GBU-15, GBU-10 Paveway II, GBU-12 Paveway II, GBU-24 Paveway III, GBU-27 Paveway III, GBU-28 (Bunker buster), GBU-31 or GBU-38 {8 GBU-31s or 16 GBU-38s} (JDAM), GBU-54 Laser JDAM (LJDAM), GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB), B61 nuclear bomb, CBU-87 or CBU-103 (CEM), CBU-89 or CBU-104 (GATOR), KGGB (integrated on South Korean Air Force F-15Ks), CBU-97 or CBU-105 (SFW), CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon, BLU-107 Durandal, Others:, up to 3× 600 gal external
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