Description
The McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle is the main fighter aircraft of the United States military.
-In December 1969, the US military
decided on the McDonnell Douglas as the next main air superiority fighter to succeed the F-4 Phantom II.
The F-15, which was produced in response to this, is lighter in weight
than the F-4 Phantom II due to the use of composite materials, despite being slightly larger than the F-4 Phantom II. Equipped with a powerful engine and the latest electronic equipment, this aircraft boasts excellent flight performance and combat capabilities.
In addition, the F-15C type, which has been in production since May 1980,
has improved fire control equipment and is now capable of multi-purpose simultaneous search and tracking, as well as an
increase in in-flight burner capacity, which was a problem with the A and B types. It has been.
It is also possible to equip a canoe-shaped conformal tank on the side of the fuselage.
[Data]
Crew: 1 person
Overall width: 13.05m
Overall length: 19.43m
Overall height: 5.63m
Maximum takeoff weight: 30,845kg
Engine: P&W/F-100PW-100
Thrust: 7,348kg x 2 (10,800kg x 2 when using A/B )
Maximum speed: Mach 2.5/12,200m
Fixed armament: M/61A 120m/m Vulcan gun x 1
First flight: 1972.7.27 (original model)
