McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F-15 Eagle
Fighter / Multi-Role Combat Aircraft
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F-15 Eagle is a twin-engined single-seat jet fighter aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer McDonnell Douglas Corporation, today by the Boeing Defense, Space & Security Devision. The McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle is a two-seat multi-role combat aircraft development.
The two-seat trainer variants F-15B and F-15D are fully combat-capable. The F-15 was also licence-built by Mitsubishi in Japan.
| Crew | 1 / 2 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Turbofan Engines | |
| Engine Model | Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 | |
| Engine Power (each) dry/with Afterburner | 79,2 / 129,0 kN | 17800 / 29000 lbf |
| Speed | 2500 km/h | 1350 kts 1554 mph |
| Mmo (max. Mach) | Mach 2.5 | |
| Service Ceiling | 19.812 m | 65.000 ft |
| Range | 5.556 km | 3.000 NM 3.452 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 14.515 kg | 32.000 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 36.741 kg | 81.000 lbs |
| Wing Span | 13,05 m | 42 ft 10 in |
| Wing Area | 56,5 m² | 608 ft² |
| Length | 19,45 m | 63 ft 10 in |
| Height | 5,63 m | 18 ft 6 in |
| First Flight | 27.07.1972 | |
| Production Status | in production | |
| ICAO Code | F15 | |
| Data for (Version) | McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle | |
| Variants | F-15A, F-15B, F-15C, F-15D, F-15J, F-15DJ, F-15E, F-15I Ra'am, F-15K Slam Eagle, F-15S, F-15SG, F-15SE Silent Eagle | |
| [Photo-ID: 2469] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-25 | |
 | McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 74-0083 c/n: 55/A044 as US Air Force 77-0132 / CR |
| Militaire Luchtvaart Museum [Soesterberg] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1633] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-02 | |
 | McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 74-0109 c/n: 83/A70 |
| Technik Museum [Speyer] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1634] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-02 | |
 | McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 74-0109 c/n: 83/A70 |
| Technik Museum [Speyer] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11129] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 74-0118 c/n: 94/A079 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13253] © Karsten Palt 2016-10-10 | |
 | McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 74-0119 c/n: 95/A080 |
| Castle Air Museum [Atwater, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11324] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-04 | |
 | McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 76-0008 c/n: 186/A160 |
| March Field Air Museum [Riverside, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11325] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-04 | |
 | McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 76-0008 c/n: 186/A160 |
| March Field Air Museum [Riverside, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1183] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16 | |
 | McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 76-0020 c/n: 199/A172 |
| Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13108] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10 | |
 | McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 76-0020 c/n: 199/A172 |
| Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5396] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
 | McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 76-0027 c/n: 0207/A179 |
| National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11409] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-01 | |
 | McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F-15A Eagle United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 77-0070 c/n: 344/A282 retired 2009, Celebrity Row |
| AMARG - Boneyard [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 852] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20 | |
 | McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 86-0147 c/n: 993 / C375 |
| Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5634] © Karsten Palt 2011-09-16 | |
 | McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F-15C Eagle United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 86-0175 c/n: 1025/C403 |
| Luchtmachtdagen 2011 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12890] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-09 | |
 | McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F-15C Eagle United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 86-0176 c/n: 1027/C404 |
| Royal International Air Tattoo 2016 [RAF Fairford (EGVA / FFD)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5635] © Karsten Palt 2011-09-16 | |
 | McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F-15D Eagle United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 86-0182 c/n: 994/D06 |
| Luchtmachtdagen 2011 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11410] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-01 | |
 | McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 86-0183 c/n: 986/E001 first production F-15E retired 2014, Celebrity Row |
| AMARG - Boneyard [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12778] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-09 | |
 | McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 91-0605 c/n: 1248/E206 |
| Royal International Air Tattoo 2016 [RAF Fairford (EGVA / FFD)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 4] © Karsten Palt 2006-06-17 | |
 | McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 97-0219 c/n: 1357/E218 |
| Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2006 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 87] © Karsten Palt 2006-08-26 | |
 | McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 97-0220 c/n: 1358/E219 |
| Spottersday - Airday MFG3 2006 [Nordholz - Fliegerhorst (ETMN / NDZ)] | |