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  "id": "f-15e",
  "name": "F-15E Strike Eagle",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "USA",
  "category": "Multirole strike fighter",
  "status": "in-service",
  "fielded": 1989,
  "operators": [
    "ISR",
    "KOR",
    "QAT",
    "SAU",
    "SGP",
    "USA"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 7,
  "summary": "The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15E Strike Eagle is an American all-weather multirole strike fighter derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. The F-15E was designed in the 1980s for long-range, high-speed interdiction without relying on escort or electronic-warfare aircraft.",
  "specs": [
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      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "McDonnell Douglas Boeing Defense, Space & Security",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 2,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hardpoints",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2 wing pylons, fuselage pylons, bomb racks on CFTs with a capacity of 10,400 kg of external fuel and ordnance.",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 19.45,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 13.05,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Wing area",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "56.49 m sq",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 5.63,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 14379,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Empty weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 36741,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Max takeoff weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "2 x Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 2655,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 4445,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_radius_km",
      "v": 1271,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Takeoff roll",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "274 m",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rate of climb",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "15,420 m/min",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x AN/APG-63(V)1 pulse-Doppler (replacing AN/APG-70)",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Navigation",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x AN/AAQ-13 LANTIRN pod with FLIR, night-vision, terrain following radar; GPS installed Litton LN-94 (CN-1655/ASN) ring laser gyro inertial.",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Targeting",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN pod with tracking FLIR and laser designator",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Weapons Control",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x AN/AWG-27 system with ATHS",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Communications",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "JTIDS/Link 16",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Radar Warning",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x AN/ALR-56C receiver",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Countermeasures",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "AN/ALQ-135(V) fully automatic, software-controlled reprogrammable dual-mode internal electronic",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chaff / flares",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "AN/ALE-45 dispenser",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "1 x M61A1; 4× AIM-7 Sparrow; 6× AGM-65 Maverick; AGM-130 air-to-ground rocket propelled bombs",
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      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "M61A1 20 mm cannon",
      "role": "Rotary Cannon",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Rotary Cannon",
        "Caliber": "20 mm",
        "Rate of fire": "6,000 rounds per minute"
      },
      "qty": "940 Rounds"
    },
    {
      "name": "AIM-7 Sparrow",
      "role": "Weapon",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {},
      "qty": "4"
    },
    {
      "name": "AGM-65 Maverick",
      "role": "Weapon",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {},
      "qty": "6"
    },
    {
      "name": "AGM-130",
      "role": "Rocket-boosted guided bomb",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {}
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "F-15E",
      "text": "Two-seat all-weather long-range strike and ground-attack aircraft for the USAF. A total of 236 were built from 1985 to 2001.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "F-15I",
      "text": "The F-15I is operated by the Israeli Air Force where it is known as the Ra'am (רעם – \"Thunder\"). It is a dual-seat ground attack aircraft powered by two Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 engines, and is based on the F-15E.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "F-15K",
      "text": "The F-15K Slam Eagle (Korean: F-15K 슬램 이글) is a derivative of the F-15E, operated by the Republic of Korea Air Force. Several major components were outsourced to South Korean companies under an offset agreement, wherein South Korea was responsible for 40% of…",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "F-15S",
      "text": "The F-15S is a variant of the F-15E supplied to the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) in the 1990s. Saudi Arabia previously sought to buy up to 24 F-15Fs, a proposed single-seat variant, but was blocked by the U.S. Congress.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "F-15SG",
      "text": "The F-15SG (formerly F-15T) is a variant of the F-15E, ordered by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) after a seven-year evaluation period involving five other fighters under consideration.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "F-15 Advanced Eagle",
      "text": "The F-15 Advanced Eagle variant is an upgrade over previous models in that it features two additional underwing weapons hardpoints (increasing the number from nine to eleven); the option of a large area display cockpit; fly-by-wire controls; the Raytheon…",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "F-15SA",
      "text": "The F-15SA (Saudi Advanced) is a version for the RSAF. It has a new fly-by-wire flight control system in place of the hybrid electronic/mechanical system used by previous F-15s, which allows for weapons carriage on the previously unused outer wing hardpoints.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "F-15QA",
      "text": "The F-15QA (Qatar Advanced) is a variant for the Qatar Air Force. In November 2016, the US State Department approved the sale of up to 72 F-15QAs to Qatar in a $21.1 billion deal that included weapons, support, equipment, and training.",
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    }
  ],
  "art": "fighter",
  "image": {
    "file": "f-15e.jpg",
    "thumb": "f-15e-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Senior Airman Brett Clashman",
    "license": "Public domain",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Green_Flag_West_11-08.jpg",
    "title": "File:Green Flag West 11-08.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-05",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-06",
      "change": "Added photo (Public domain)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/f-15e.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-f-15e": {
      "title": "F-15E Strike Eagle American Multirole Strike Fighter Aircraft",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/F-15E_Strike_Eagle_American_Multirole_Strike_Fighter_Aircraft",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}