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Measured figures
F-15EX · Length
Single source63 ft 9 in (19.43 m)[source]
Su-27PU/Su-30 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing F-15EX Eagle II | Sukhoi Su-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multirole fighter[source] | Multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Soviet Union Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] | Sukhoi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, Yakovlev Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service |
21.935 m (72 ft 0 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; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Gross 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; Su-27PU/Su-30 · at high altitude
Single source2,120 km/h (1,320 mph, 1,140 kn) at high altitude[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]
Su-27PU/Su-30 · 2 × Saturn AL-31FL /FP Afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-27PU/Su-30 · with afterburner
Single sourceBars 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] | Russian Aerospace Forces Indian Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 137 (all Advanced Eagles)[source] | 630+ (as of 2019 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2011–present (Advanced Eagle)[source] | 1992–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | July 2024 (F-15EX)[source] | 1992 (Su-30) 2013 (Su-30SM)[source] |
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| First flight | 20 February 2013 (F-15SA, the first Advanced Eagle) 2 February 2021 (F-15EX)[source] | 31 December 1989 ( 1989-12-31 )[source] |
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| Developed from | McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle[source] | Sukhoi Su-27[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] | 9,400 kg (20,723 lb) internal[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] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds[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] | 12 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 8,000 kg (18,000 lb), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EA R-73 E/M RVV-AE (R-77)-1/M R-37M (on the SM2 variant) Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 TE/L Kh-59 M/ME Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-31 P Bombs: KAB-500KR general-purpose bomb KAB-500OD bomb KAB-1500KR GP bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb FAB-500T GP bomb BETAB-500 SHP bomb ODAB-500PM bomb OFAB-250-270 bomb OFAB-100-120 bomb P-50T bomb RBK-500 cluster bombs SPBE-D bomb[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] | 1 with 56% fuel[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] | Air-to-air missiles : R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EA R-73 E/M RVV-AE (R-77)-1/M R-37M (on the SM2 variant) Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 TE/L Kh-59 M/ME Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-31 P[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] | KAB-500KR general-purpose bomb KAB-500OD bomb KAB-1500KR GP bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb FAB-500T GP bomb BETAB-500 SHP bomb ODAB-500PM bomb OFAB-250-270 bomb OFAB-100-120 bomb P-50T bomb RBK-500 cluster bombs SPBE-D bomb[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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| Designer | — | Sukhoi[source] |
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| Built by | — | KnAAPO Irkut Corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (built by HAL in India under license)[source] |
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| Variants | — | Sukhoi Su-30MKI Sukhoi Su-30MKK Sukhoi Su-30MKM Sukhoi Su-30MKA[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 401 kg/m 2 (82 lb/sq ft) with 56% fuel[source] |
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| Rockets | — | S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Max takeoff weight
Single source2 × Saturn AL-31FL /FP Afterburning turbofan engines, 74.5 kN (16,700 lbf) thrust each dry, 122.58 kN (27,560 lbf) with afterburner[source]