F-15 Strike Eagle
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MISSION:
The F-15E is a two-seat, dual-role, totally integrated fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and deep interdiction missions. The rear cockpit is upgraded to include four multi-purpose CRT displays for aircraft systems and weapons management. The digital, triple-redundant Lear Siegler flight control system permits coupled automatic terrain following, enhanced by a ring-laser gyro inertial navigation system.
For low-altitude, high-speed penetration and precision attack on tactical targets at night or in adverse weather, the F-15E carries a high-resolution APG-70 radar and low-altitude navigation and targeting infrared for night pods.
FEATURES:
The F-15E has two Pratt & Whitney F100-P&W-229 engines, each generating 29,000 pounds of thrust. The aircraft can reach speeds exceeding twice the speed of sound. It can carry up to 23,000 pounds of payload, including air-to-ground weapons such as the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) and AGM-130, and air-to-air weapons such as the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and Sidewinder.
The Hughes APG-70 radar provides high-resolution ground-mapping data that enable F-15E crews to identify targets at great distances, which significantly increases situational awareness and survivability. The Lockheed Martin Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) system allows the plane to be flown at high speed and low altitude at night and in bad weather to strike targets with pinpoint precision.
During the past three decades, Boeing has produced more than 1,500 F-15s. The U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard operate five F-15 models: the E and it's A, B, C, and D predecessors. Only the F-15C air-superiority variant is to be replaced by the F-22 Raptor. A team led by Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Pratt & Whitney produces the F-22.