F-15 Eagle

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The F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft developed by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) for the U.S. Air Force, renowned for its air superiority performance and exceptional combat record.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf air superiority fighter
fighter aircraft
tactical fighter
armament AMRAAM air-to-air missile
surface form: AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles

AIM-7 Sparrow missiles
AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon
avionics pulse-Doppler radar
combatRecord no air-to-air combat losses in U.S. service as of early 21st century
very high kill-to-loss ratio
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 1
crewVariant 2 (F-15D trainer)
designedFor air superiority missions
beyond-visual-range combat
close-in dogfighting
developedFrom United States Air Force FX program
engineModel Pratt & Whitney F100 turbofan
surface form: Pratt & Whitney F100
engineType turbofan
firstFlight 1972-07-27
firstProductionVariant F-15 Eagle self-linksurface differs
surface form: F-15A
hardpoints 11
height approximately 5.63 m
introduced 1976
length approximately 19.43 m
manufacturer Boeing
McDonnell Douglas
maxSpeed approximately 2655 km/h at high altitude
over Mach 2.5
maxTakeoffWeight approximately 30845 kg
nicknamed Eagle
notableFeature all-weather capability
high thrust-to-weight ratio
large wing area
twin vertical stabilizers
numberOfEngines 2
operator United States Air Force
otherOperator Israeli Air Force
surface form: Israel Air Force

Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Royal Saudi Air Force
primaryUser United States Air Force
radarModel AN/APG-63
AN/APG-70
rateOfClimb approximately 15240 m/min
role air superiority
all-weather tactical fighter
serviceCeiling approximately 20000 m
status in service
successorVariant F-15 Eagle self-linksurface differs
surface form: F-15C

F-15 Eagle self-linksurface differs
surface form: F-15D

F-15 Eagle self-linksurface differs
surface form: F-15E Strike Eagle
twoSeatVariant F-15 Eagle self-linksurface differs
surface form: F-15B
wingspan approximately 13.05 m

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AN/APG-63 usedOnAircraft F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
AN/APG-63 usedOnAircraft F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle
AN/APG-63 usedOnAircraft F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15C Eagle
AN/APG-63 usedOnAircraft F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15D Eagle
AN/APG-63 integratedWith F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15 fire-control system
United States Air Force FX program resultedIn F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
United States Air Force FX program successorAircraft F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15A Eagle
United States Air Force FX program successorAircraft F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15C Eagle
Eagle notableVariant F-15 Eagle
subject surface form: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15C
Eagle notableVariant F-15 Eagle
subject surface form: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15D
Eagle notableVariant F-15 Eagle
subject surface form: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15E Strike Eagle
Eagle notableVariant F-15 Eagle
subject surface form: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15K
Eagle notableVariant F-15 Eagle
subject surface form: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15SA
Eagle notableVariant F-15 Eagle
subject surface form: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15EX
Florida Air National Guard units aircraftOperated F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15C Eagle
Florida Air National Guard units aircraftOperated F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15D Eagle
RAF Lakenheath currentAircraft F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15E Strike Eagle
RAF Lakenheath currentAircraft F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15C Eagle
48th Fighter Wing operatesAircraft F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15E Strike Eagle
48th Fighter Wing operatesAircraft F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15C Eagle
48th Fighter Wing operatesAircraft F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15D Eagle
AGM-130 platform F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15E Strike Eagle
Operation Opera aircraftUsed F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15A Eagle
RSAF uses F-15 Eagle
subject surface form: Royal Saudi Air Force
RSAF uses F-15 Eagle
subject surface form: Royal Saudi Air Force
this entity surface form: F-15SA
ROKAF usesAircraft F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15K Slam Eagle
Grdelica train bombing aircraftUsed F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15E Strike Eagle
GBU-24 Paveway III compatibleWith F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15E Strike Eagle
GBU-27 Paveway III compatibleWith F-15 Eagle
this entity surface form: F-15E Strike Eagle