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Details of the F-15EX Eagle multi-role fighter
F -15EX Eagle II It is a newly built multi-role fighter, developed and produced by Boing. And in 2020, a development contract was received from the United States Air Force (USAF).
This contract included the development, integration and production of 8 initial aircraft and tests. The new aircraft has a modified airframe with an integrated weapons bay. It integrates missiles The new air-to-air AIM-120D can reach about 160 km, in addition to the new AIM-120C3 missiles.
The 2020 contract included the production of the first batch of 8 F-15EX fighters. This type made its first flight in 2021. The first two aircraft were delivered to the US Air Force during the same year.
It was planned that the remaining 6 aircraft will be delivered in 2023. It is currently the most advanced production version of the model. F-15f. The USAF had plans to acquire a total of 144 F-15EX fighters.
Although the number was later reduced to 76 fighters of this type. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2024 and should be completed in 2029.
So the type should reach initial operating capacity in 2024. And it will F-15EX fighters The new aircraft replaces the oldest single-seat F-15C and double-seat F-15D aircraft produced in the late 1970s and 1980s.
Despite the age of the basic F-15 design, it’s still a formidable warplane, outperforming most other combat aircraft . used by other countries.
Less expensive option
The F-15EX has been heralded as a lower-cost option for the USAF to acquire fighter jets more modern. Furthermore, only minimal training is required for pilots to transition from F-15C/Ds to the new F-15EX.
This also applies to maintenance service. Few infrastructure changes are required for Air Force Bases that currently operate F-15C/Ds. Whereas, the F-15EX is generally similar to previous models. This fighter is also more advanced and capable than the Eurofighter Typhoon Or the Dassault Rafale or the Russian Su-35.
The baseline F-15EX has a cockpit for two pilots, but this fighter will operate with a single pilot.
F-15EX Eagle II specifications
General characteristics
Crew: 1 or 2 (pilot and weapons systems officer)
Length: 63 ft 9.6 in (19.446 m)
Wingspan: 42 ft 9.6 in (13,045 m)
Height: 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m)
Suite area: 608 sq ft (56.5 sq m)
Curb weight: 31,700 lb (14,379 kg)
Maximum take-off weight: 81,000 lb (36,741 kg)
Engine: 2 x GE-F110-129 turbofans afterburn, 17,155 lbf (76.3 kN) thrust each dry, 29,500 lbf (131.2 kN) thrust each
the performance
Top speed: 1,434 knots (1,650 mph; 2,656 km/h) / Mach 2.5+ at high altitude
Combat range: 687 nmi (791 miles, 1,272 km)
Ferry range: 2,600 nmi (2,992 mi, 4,815.15 km) with lockers Matching fuel and three external fuel tanks
Service ceiling: 60,000 feet (18,000 m)
Around G: +9
Rate of climb: 50,000 ft/min (250 m/s) +
Thrust / Weight: 0.93
Armament
Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61 Vulcan 6-barreled Gatling gun, with 500 rounds of ammunition
Hardpoints: 4 wing pylons with 23 total hardpoints, fuselage pylons, and racks Bombs On CFTs with a capacity of 29,500 lb (13,380.97 kg) of external fuel and ammunition
Missiles:
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12 x AIM-9 Sidewinder
And12 x AIM-120 AMRAM
12 x AIM-260 JATM (to be combined)
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