McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle facts for kids
Quick facts for kids F-15E Strike Eagle |
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| McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle over Afghanistan | |
| Role | Attack Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas Boeing Defense, Space & Security |
| First flight | 11 December 1986 |
| Introduction | April 1988 |
| Status | Active, in production |
| Primary users | United States Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Israeli Air Force Republic of Korea Air Force For other users, see operators |
| Number built | 420 |
| Unit cost | F-15E: US$31.1 million (flyaway cost, 1998) F-15K: US$100 million (2006) |
| Developed from | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle |
| Variants | Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle |
The McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle is a modernized variant of the F-15 Eagle. It was optimized as an attack aircraft for the US Air Force. Foreign operators are Israel, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and South Korea.
Operators
- Israeli Air Force - 25 F-15I "Ra'am" aircraft in use as of January 2014
- Republic of Korea Air Force - 58 F-15Ks in service in January 2014. It ordered a combined 61 F-15K "Slam Eagle" fighters including one lost in an accident.
- Royal Saudi Air Force - 70 F-15S Eagles in service as of January 2014
- Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) - 24 F-15SGs in use as of January 2014. It ordered 24 F-15SG fighters.
- United States Air Force - 213 F-15Es in operation as of January 2014
Images for kids
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The second TF-15A, AF Ser. No. 71-0291, used as an F-15E demonstrator
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First production F-15E, 86-0183
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Forward cockpit of an F-15E with three multifunction displays
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A wing-over maneuver displays the clean lines and high-wing design of an F-15E from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
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An underside view of an F-15E Strike Eagle with landing gear down
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USAF F-15Es, accompanied by an F-15C and two F-16s, flying over burning Kuwaiti oil wells.
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An F-15E over Iraq in 1999 for Operation Northern Watch
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F-15E departing Aviano Air Base, Italy, for a strike mission in Operation Allied Force on 28 March 1999
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An F-15E over Afghanistan during Operation Mountain Lion, 2006.
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An F-15E of the 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron launching heat decoys over Afghanistan, 2008
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An F-15E disengaging from a KC-10 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Note the visible wingtip vortices.
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A 492 FS F-15E of the 48th Fighter Wing taking off from RAF Lakenheath
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Israeli Air Force F-15I Ra'am
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Saudi Arabian F-15S along with armaments
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A USAF F-15E refueling over the mountains of Afghanistan
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An IAF F-15I (Ra'am) of the No 69 "Hammers" Squadron maneuvers away after receiving fuel from a KC-135 during Red Flag 2004
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F-15K at Nellis AFB, Nevada, 2008 for the Red Flag 08-4 exercise
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An F-15EX Eagle II from the 40th Flight Test Squadron flies above Northern California, May 2021
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A F-15K of the South Korean Air Force
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A F-15SG of the Singapore Air Force
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An F-15E undergoing maintenance showing the M61 Vulcan Gatling gun with its cover removed.
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An F-15E releasing a GBU-28 "Bunker Buster" during a test
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LANTIRN pods mounted underneath the engine intakes of an F-15E Strike Eagle, the AN/AAQ-13 navigation pod to the left with the AN/AAQ-14 targeting pod to the right
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See also
In Spanish: McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle para niños
