F-15 Eagle Wallpapers

F-15 Eagle aircraft, Megawallpapers; Megawallpapers.org : The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) F-15 Eagle is an American-built all-weather tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It first flew in July of 1972. [br]A derivative of the aircraft is the F-15E Strike Eagle, a highly successful all-weather strike fighter which entered service in 1988. The first F-15A flight was made in July 1972, and the first flight of the two-seat F-15B (formerly TF-15A) trainer was made in July 1973. The first Eagle (F-15B) was delivered in November 1974. In January 1976, the first Eagle destined for a combat squadron was delivered. These initial aircraft carried the Hughes Aircraft (now Raytheon) APG-63 radar. The single-seat F-15C and two-seat F-15D models entered the Air Force inventory beginning in 1979. These new models have Production Eagle Package (PEP 2000) improvements, including 2,000 lb (900 kg) of additional internal fuel, provision for carrying exterior conformal fuel tanks and increased maximum takeoff weight of up to 68,000 lb (30,600 kg). The F-15 Multistage Improvement Program was initiated in February 1983, with the first production MSIP F-15C produced in 1985. Improvements included an upgraded central computer; a Programmable Armament Control Set, allowing for advanced versions of the AIM-7, AIM-9, and AIM-120A missiles; and an expanded Tactical Electronic Warfare System that provides improvements to the ALR-56C radar warning receiver and ALQ-135 countermeasure set. The final 43 included the enhanced-capability Hughes APG-70 radar which was carried forward into the F-15E. The earlier MSIP F-15C's with the APG-63 were later upgraded to the APG-63(V)1, which significantly improves reliability and maintainability while providing performance similar to the APG-70. A limited number of F-15C aircraft have also been fitted with the APG-63(V)2 AESA radar. [br]F-15A and B models were utilized by Israel during the Bekaa Valley operation. [br]F-15C, D, and E models were deployed to the Persian Gulf in 1991 in support of Operation Desert Storm where they accounted for 36 of the 39 Air Force air-to-air victories. F-15Es were operated mainly at night, hunting SCUD missile launchers and artillery sites using the LANTIRN system. They have since been deployed to support Operation Southern Watch, the patrolling of the No-Fly Zone in Southern Iraq; Operation Provide Comfort in Turkey; in support of NATO operations in Bosnia, and recent air expeditionary force deployments. [br]General characteristics: [br]Crew: 1 (A/C), 2 (B/D/E) [br]Length: 63.8 ft (19.44 m) [br]Wingspan: 42.8 ft (13 m) [br]Height: 18.5 ft (5.6 m) [br]Wing area: 608 ft² (56.5 m²) [br]Empty: 28,000 lb (12,700 kg) [br]Loaded (C variant): 44,500 lb (20,200 kg) [br]Maximum takeoff: [br]C/D: 68,000 lb (30,844 kg) [br]E: 81,000 lb (36,700 kg) [br]Powerplant: Engines [br]F-15C/E: 2x Pratt & Whitney F100-229 afterburning turbofans, 29,000 lbf (129 kN) thrust each [br]Radar: Raytheon AN/APG-63 or AN/APG-70 [br]Countermeasures: AN/APX-76 IFF interrogator, AN/ALQ-128 radar warning suite, AN/ALR-56 radar warning receiver, ALQ-135 internal countermeasures system, AN/ALE-45 chaff/flare dispensors [br]Unit cost(FY$98): $43 million (F-15C/D), approximately $55 million (F-15E/F) [br]Performance: [br]Maximum speed: 1,875 mph (3000 km/h) (Mach 2.5) - other sources say 2 655 km [br]Range: 3,450 km ferry range (approx. 2156 miles), approx 5, 500 km with drop tanks [br]Service ceiling: [br]A/B/C/D: 65,000 ft (19,812 m) [br]E: 50,000 ft (15,000 m) [br]Rate of climb: 50,000 ft/min (15,240 m/min)

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