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F-15E
Strike Eagle ground attack fighter aircraft |
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The
F-15E Strike Eagle is an all-weather multirole air-to-ground attack
fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by the American Company McDonnell
Douglas (Now Boeing). The F-15E was designed in the 1980s for long-range,
high speed interdiction without relying on escort or electronic warfare
aircraft. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to
perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. An array of avionics
and electronics systems gives the F-15E the capability to fight at low
altitude, day or night, and in all weather. Previous models of the F-15
are assigned air-to-air roles; the "E" model is a dual-role
fighter. It has the capability to fight its way to a target over long
ranges, destroy enemy ground positions and fight its way out. The first
flight of the F-15A was made in July 1972. In November 1974, the first
Eagle was delivered to the 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing at Luke
Air Force Base, Ariz., where training began in both F-15A and B aircraft.
In January 1976, the first F-15 destined for a combat squadron was delivered
to the 1st Tactical Fighter Wing at Langley AFB, Va. The first production
model of the F-15E was delivered to the 405th Tactical Training Wing,
Luke AFB, Ariz., in April 1988. In addition to the United States, F-15
customers include Korea, Singapore, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Israel.
The government of Singapore awarded Boeing a contract in December 2005
to produce 12 F-15SG aircraft for its next-generation replacement fighter
jet, and an option for eight additional aircraft at a future date. Production
of the F-15SG began in March 2007. In October 2007, Singapore exercised
its option for eight F 15SG aircraft and ordered an additional four
F-15SGs. F-15SG1 was rolled out in a ceremony at Boeing St. Louis on
Nov. 4, 2008. Delivery of those aircraft has been completed. Boeing
has delivered all 40 of the F-15K Slam Eagles ordered by the Republic
of Korea (ROK) in October 2005. In April 2008, the ROK awarded Boeing
a contract for an additional 21 F-15K aircraft. The final delivery of
those aircraft took place in April 2012. |
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F-15I: Israeli version of the F-15E. It is a dual-seat ground
attack aircraft powered by two Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 engines,
and is based on the F-15E.The F-15I is similar to the F-15E, but features
several different avionic systems to meet Israeli requirements. - F-15K: South Korean version of F-15E. Several major components were outsourced to various Korean companies as part of an offset agreement, wherein Korea was responsible for 40% of production and 25% of assembly. Fuselage and wings are supplied by Korea Aerospace Industries, flight control actuator by Hanwha Corporation, electronic jammer and radar warning receiver by Samsung Thales, head-up display, airborne communication system, and radar by LIG Nex1, and engines by Samsung Techwin under license before final assembly at Boeing's St. Louis facility. - F-15S: F-15E variant for the the Royal Saudi Air Force. The F-15S is almost identical to the USAF F-15E and the only major difference in the AN/APG-70 radar performance is the synthetic aperture mode. - F-15SG: F-15E variant for Singapore. |
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F-15E advanced structures utilized Superplastic forming and diffusion
bonding (SPF/DB) technologies. The F-15E, while designed for ground
attack, retains the air-to-air lethality of the F-15, and can defend
itself against enemy aircraft. The F-15E Strike Eagle uses two crew
members, a pilot and a weapon systems officer. Each of the low-drag
conformal fuel tanks that hug the F-15E's fuselage can carry 750 gallons
of fuel. The tanks hold weapons on short pylons rather than conventional
weapon racks, reducing drag and further extending the range of the Strike
Eagle. |
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The
F-15 Strike Eagle navigation system uses a laser gyro and a Global Positioning
System to continuously monitor the aircraft's position and provide information
to the central computer and other systems, including a digital moving
map in both cockpits. The APG-70 radar system allows aircrews to detect
ground targets from long ranges. One feature of this system is that
after a sweep of a target area, the crew freezes the air-to-ground map
then goes back into air-to-air mode to clear for air threats. During
the air-to-surface weapon delivery, the pilot is capable of detecting,
targeting and engaging air-to-air targets while the WSO designates the
ground target. The low-altitude navigation and targeting infrared for
night, or LANTIRN, system allows the aircraft to fly at low altitudes,
at night and in any weather conditions, to attack ground targets with
a variety of precision-guided and unguided weapons. The LANTIRN system
gives the F-15E unequaled accuracy in weapons delivery day or night
and in poor weather, and consists of two pods attached to the exterior
of the aircraft. The navigation pod contains terrain-following radar
which allows the pilot to safely fly at a very low altitude following
cues displayed on a heads up display. This system also can be coupled
to the aircraft's autopilot to provide "hands off" terrain-following
capability. The targeting pod contains a laser designator and a tracking
system that mark an enemy for destruction at long ranges. Once tracking
has been started, targeting information is automatically handed off
to GPS or laser-guided bombs. One of the most important additions to
the F-15E is the rear cockpit, and the weapons systems officer. On four
screens, this officer can display information from the radar, electronic
warfare or infrared sensors, monitor aircraft or weapons status and
possible threats, select targets, and use an electronic "moving
map" to navigate. Two hand controls are used to select new displays
and to refine targeting information. Displays can be moved from one
screen to another, chosen from a "menu" of display options.
In addition to three similar screens in the front seat, the pilot has
a transparent glass heads up display at eye level that displays vital
flight and tactical information. The pilot doesn't need to look down
into the cockpit, for example, to check weapon status. At night, the
screen is even more important because it displays a video picture nearly
identical to a daylight view of the world generated by the forward-looking
infrared sensor. |
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F-15E is powered by two Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 or 229 engines
that incorporate advanced digital technology for improved performance.
For example, with a digital electronic engine control system, F-15E
pilots can accelerate from idle power to maximum afterburner in less
than four seconds, a 40 percent improvement over the previous engine
control system. Faster engine acceleration means quicker takeoffs and
crisper response while maneuvering. The F100-PW-220 engines can produce
50,000 pounds of thrust (25,000 each) and the F100-PW-229 engines 58,000
pounds of thrust (29,000 each). |
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For
air-to-ground missions, the F-15E can carry most weapons in the Air
Force inventory. It also can be armed with AIM-9M Sidewinders or AIM-120
advanced medium range air-to-air missiles, or AMRAAM for the air-to-air
role. The "E" model also has an internally mounted 20mm gun
that can carry up to 500 rounds. The F-15E Strile Eagle is equipped
with 2 wing pylons, fuselage pylons, bomb racks on CFTs with a capacity
of 23,000 lb (10,400 kg) of external fuel and ordnance. Gun: - 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61 Vulcan 6-barreled Gatling cannon, 510 rounds of either M-56 or PGU-28 ammunition Air-to-Air Missiles: - 4× AIM-7 Sparrow - 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder - 8× AIM-120 AMRAAM Air-to-Surface Missiles: - 6× AGM-65 Maverick - 2× AGM-84 Harpoon - 2× AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER - AGM-130 - AGM-154 JSOW - AGM-158 JASSM Bombs: B61 or B83 nuclear bomb, Mark 82 bomb, Mark 84 bomb, CBU-87 or CBU-103 (CEM), CBU-89 or CBU-104 (GATOR), CBU-97 or CBU-105 (SFW), CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon, GBU-10 Paveway II, GBU-12 Paveway II, GBU-24 Paveway III, GBU-27 Paveway III, GBU-28 (Bunker buster), GBU-31 or GBU-38 (JDAM), GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB), GBU-54 Laser JDAM (LJADM). |
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