Mission
The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fight designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat.
Characteristics
Primary Function: Tactical fighter
Builder: McDonnell Douglas Corp.
Power Plant: Two Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-100 turbofan engines with afterburners
Thrust: (C/D models) 25,000 pounds, each engine
Length: 63 feet, 9 inches (19.43 meters)
Height: 18 feet, 8 inches (5.69 meters)
Wingspan: 42 feet, 10 inches (44.4 meters)
Speed: 1,875 miles per hour (Mach 2.5-plus at sea-level)
Ceiling: 65,000 feet (19,697 meters)
Armament: One M-61A1 20mm multibarrel gun mounted internally
with 940 rounds of ammunition; four AIM-9L/M Sidewinder and four AIM-7F/M Sparrow missiles; or a combination of AIM-9L/M, AIM-7F/M, and AIM-120 missiles.
Range: 3,450 miles (3,000 nautical miles) ferry range with conformal fuel tanks and
three external fuel tanks
Maximum Takeoff Weight: (C/D models) 68,000 pounds (30,600 kilograms)
Crew: F-15A/C: one; F-15B/D: two
Date Deployed: July 1972
Unit Cost: Approximately $15 million
Inventory: Active force = 403; ANG = 126; Reserve = 0
