Boeing F-15 Eagle
McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing Defense, Space & Security)
General Info
Aircraft Name:
Boeing F-15 Eagle
Manufacturer:
McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing Defense, Space & Security)
Model Series:
F-15 fighter family (includes A/B/C/D, E Strike Eagle, modern F-15EX)
First Flight:
27/07/1972
Status:
In operational service
Aircraft Type:
Twin-engine tactical fighter aircraft
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Technical Info
Length (m):
19.43 m
Wingspan (m):
13.05 m
Height (m)
5.63 m
Empty Weight (kg):
~12,700–14,000 kg (varies by variant/config)
Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW):
~30,844 kg (F-15C/D)
Fuel Capacity (L):
~13,700 L internal (1790 US gal) plus external tanks (~27,260 L total with drop tanks)
Cruise Speed (Km/h):
~915 km/h (Mach ~1.2 at low altitude)
Maximum Speed (Km/h):
~3,000+ km/h (Mach 2.5+ high altitude)
Range (Km):
Ferry range ~5,500 km (with external tanks)
Service Ceiling (F):
~65,000 ft (~19,800 m)
Engine Type:
Afterburning turbofan engines
Engine Model:
2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220/-229 (varies by model)
Number of Engines:
2
Performance & Ops
Runway Requirements (m):
(~500–900 m for tactical operations) - specific performance charts are military restricted; publicly available data isn’t standardized for runway lengths
Takeoff Distance (m):
~275–500 m (indicative operational/FL240 climb data; varies by load)
Landing Distance (m):
~1,100 m (indicative, varies by variant/config)
Minimum Cockpit Crew:
1 (single-seat variants) or 2 (F-15B/D/Strike Eagle variants)
Passenger capacity:
Not applicable (fighter, no passengers)
Cargo Volume (L):
Not applicable (fighter-configured internal space not designed for cargo)
Use Cases & Operators
Primary Users
United States Air Force; allied operators include Japan, Israel, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Qatar, Singapore, and others
Flight schools using it:
Not applicable for civilian flight schools; used by military training squadrons for type qualification
Simulator Version:
Available in many flight sims (e.g., MSFS/X-Plane/DCS third-party models)
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