McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle
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| 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[N 1] |
| Unit cost | |
| 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 with a stronger airframe than earlier versions. It has longer range, more powerful radar, and a second seat for the operator of the strike aircraft equipment. Foreign operators are Israel, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and South Korea.
Operators[change | change source]
Current operators of the F-15 in light blue, F-15E Strike Eagle in red, both in dark blue
- Israeli Air Force - 25 F-15I "Ra'am" aircraft in use as of January 2014[4]
- Republic of Korea Air Force - 58 F-15Ks in service in January 2014.[4] It ordered a combined 61 F-15K "Slam Eagle" fighters including one lost in an accident.[5]
- Royal Saudi Air Force - 70 F-15S Eagles in service as of January 2014[4]
- Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) - 24 F-15SGs in use as of January 2014.[4] It ordered 24 F-15SG fighters.[6]
- United States Air Force - 213 F-15Es in operation as of January 2014[4][7]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Davies 2002, p. 90.
- ↑ F-15_USAF_fact
- ↑ "F-15E Eagle." Aerospaceweb.org. Retrieved: 27 February 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "World Military Aircraft Inventory". 2014 Aerospace. Aviation Week and Space Technology, January 2014.
- ↑ Seung-woo, Kang. "Lockheed's F-35 feels heat from 2 competitors." Korea Times, 16 June 2013.
- ↑ "Speech by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean at the Inauguration of the F-15SG 149 Squadron." MINDEF press release, 5 April 2010. Retrieved: 20 April 2010.
- ↑ "F-15e.info". www.f-15e.info.