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Measured figures
F-15EX · Length
Single source63 ft 9 in (19.43 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing F-15EX Eagle II | Shenyang J-16 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multirole fighter[source] | — |
| National origin | United States[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
Empty; F-15EX · or
Single sourceEmpty; F-15EX · with CFTs
Single sourceMaximum take-off; F-15EX · Max takeoff weight
Single source35,500 lb (16,103 kg) or 40,000 lb (18,140 kg) with CFTs[source]
81,000 lb (36,741 kg)[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum; F-15EX · at low altitude
Single sourceMaximum; F-15EX · Mach 2.5 at high altitude Mach 1.2
Single sourceMach 2.5, 1,650 mph (2,655 km/h) at high altitude Mach 1.2, 800 kn (921 mph; 1,482 km/h) at low altitude[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source2,120 km/h (1,320 mph, 1,140 kn)[source]
Ferry; F-15EX · with conformal fuel tanks and three external fuel tanks
Single source2,100 nmi (2,400 mi, 3,900 km) with conformal fuel tanks and three external fuel tanks[source]
F-15EX · Combat range
Single source687 nmi (791 mi, 1,272 km)[source]
F-15EX · 2 × General Electric F110-GE-129 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceF-15EX · with afterburner
Single source2 × General Electric F110-GE-129 afterburning turbofan , 17,155 lbf (76.31 kN) thrust each dry, 29,500 lbf (131 kN) with afterburner[source]
2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans , 135 kN (30,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users |
|---|
United States Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Qatari Emiri Air Force[source] |
| — |
| Number built | 137 (all Advanced Eagles)[source] | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2011–present (Advanced Eagle)[source] | 2017–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | July 2024 (F-15EX)[source] | 2015–16[source] |
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| First flight | 20 February 2013 (F-15SA, the first Advanced Eagle) 2 February 2021 (F-15EX)[source] | — |
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| Developed from | McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle[source] | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 13,550 pounds (6,150 kg) internal, 35,500 pounds (16,100 kg) with 3× 600-gal external tanks and CFTs[source] | — |
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| Guns | 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barreled Gatling cannon , 500 rounds of either M-56 or PGU-28 ammunition[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | up to 25 in total (3+2 under each wing, 3 on each CFT, 9 on fuselage) with a capacity of 29,500 lb (13,400 kg)[source] | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] |
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| Airfoil | root: NACA 64A006.6 ; tip: NACA 64A203[source] | — |
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| g limits | + 9[source] | +9[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.93[source] | — |
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| Missiles | Air-to-air missiles : AIM-9 Sidewinder AIM-120 AMRAAM Air-to-surface missiles : AGM-65 Maverick AGM-154 JSOW AGM-158 JASSM Joint Strike Missile[source] | — |
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| Bombs | Mark 82 bomb Mark 84 bomb Paveway II series ( GBU-10 , GBU-12 , GBU-24 , GBU-27 ) GBU-28 GBU-31 or GBU-38 JDAM GBU-54 LJDAM GBU-39 SDB GBU-53/B StormBreaker B61 nuclear bomb CBU-87 or CBU-103 CEM CBU-89 or CBU-104 GATOR CBU-97 or CBU-105 SFW CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon[source] | — |
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| Radar | Raytheon AN/APG-82(V)1 AESA radar[source] | — |
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| Targeting pods | Lockheed Martin Legion Pod with AN/ASG-34(V)1 IRST21 Martin Marietta AN/AAS-13 LANTIRN navigation pod Martin Marietta AN/AAS-14 LANTIRN targeting pod or Lockheed Martin AN/AAQ-33 Sniper XR targeting pod[source] | — |
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| Countermeasures | BAE Systems AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) - combined electronic warfare / electronic countermeasures system BAE Systems AN/ALE-47 Airborne Countermeasures Dispenser System Raytheon AN/APX-119 Identify Friend/Foe (IFF) interrogator[source] | — |
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| Role | — | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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