Air superiority, multirole
F-15 Eagle
A twin-engine tactical fighter family. The baseline measurements use publicly released F-15C and F-15D characteristics where configuration matters.
- Maximum speed
- 1,875mph
- Service ceiling
- 65,000ft
- Range
- 3,450mi
- First flight
- 1972
Overview
- Manufacturer
- McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing)
- Country
- United States
- First flight
- Variants recorded
- F-15A, F-15C, F-15E, F-15EX
- Status
- At least one variant in service
Engineering analysis
Aerodynamics
The F-15 pairs low wing loading with a high thrust-to-weight ratio. It can turn tightly without losing as much airspeed, and it accelerates strongly in vertical maneuvers.
Propulsion
F-15E aircraft use F100-PW-220 or -229 engines of about 25,000 to 29,000 pounds of thrust each. Conformal fuel tanks carry a lot of extra fuel with less drag than conventional external tanks; the added mass buys a longer mission radius.
Specifications
Dimensions and weights as published, with the basis of each figure.
F-15 Eagle dimensions and weights
| Parameter | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 63.8 ft19.4 m | |
| Wingspan | 42.8 ft13 m | |
| Empty weight | 31,700 lb14,380 kgApproximate | Approximate |
| Maximum takeoff weight | 68,000 lb30,840 kgPublished maximum | Published maximum |
Published figures are shown as recorded. The figure under each one, in the other unit system, is converted by ORBIX and rounded to four significant figures or one decimal place, whichever is coarser. A figure with no qualifier is a published or nominal value.
Propulsion
The F-15 Eagle is powered by two Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 low-bypass turbofans. Thrust figures in the table are per engine.
F-15 Eagle engines
| Engine | With afterburner | Type |
|---|---|---|
| F100-PW-2202 engines, Pratt & WhitneyLow-bypass turbofan | 23,450 lbf104.3 kN | Low-bypass turbofan |
Performance
Published figures for the baseline aircraft. Range depends on load and fuel, so it is a reference value rather than a mission figure.
F-15 Eagle performance
| Parameter | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum speed | 1,875 mph3,018 km/hPublished maximum | Published maximum |
| Range | 3,450 mi5,552 kmPublished maximum | Published maximum |
| Service ceiling | 65,000 ft19,810 m |
Range basis: ferry range with conformal fuel tanks and three external fuel tanks.
History and variants
Each variant in the record in order of first flight, with its status. Variants with no first-flight date in the record come last.
F-15 Eagle variants by first flight
| Variant | Status | First flight | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| F-15ARetiredFirst flight | Retired | Original single-seat air-superiority production variant. | |
| F-15CIn serviceFirst flight | In service | Improved single-seat air-superiority variant represented by the baseline performance data. | |
| F-15EF-15E Strike EagleIn serviceFirst flight | In service | Two-seat dual-role strike variant. | |
| F-15EXF-15EX Eagle IIIn serviceFirst flight | In service | Current advanced production variant for the U.S. Air Force. |
Photographs
F-15C Eagle over Iceland during Icelandic Air Surveillance and Policing, April 2015. U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Meredith Mulvihill. Public domain. Source file. 
F-15C Eagle of the 67th Fighter Squadron taking off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, September 2020. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft. Public domain. Source file. 
F-15C Eagle of the 173rd Fighter Wing taxiing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 2023. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Victor J. Caputo. Public domain. Source file.
