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TSGT KEN HAMMOND · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
A-37B Dragonfly · Length
Single source28 ft 3 + 1 ⁄ 4 in (8.617 m)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Cessna A-37 Dragonfly | McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle |
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| Type | Light ground-attack aircraft[source] | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna[source] | McDonnell Douglas (1985–1997) Boeing Defense, Space & Security (1997–2017)[source] |
| Status | Limited service in Central American and South American air forces |
F-15E · Length
63 ft 9.6 in (19.446 m)[source]
Cruise; A-37B Dragonfly · max. cruise
Single sourceMaximum; A-37B Dragonfly · Maximum speed
Single source507 mph (816 km/h, 441 kn)[source]
489 mph (787 km/h, 425 kn) (max. cruise)[source]
Maximum; F-15E · at low altitude
Single sourceMaximum; F-15E · Mach 2.5 at high altitude Mach 1.2
Single sourceFerry; A-37B Dragonfly · with 4× 100 US gal (83 imp gal; 380 L) drop tanks
Single source1,012 mi (1,629 km, 879 nmi) (with 4× 100 US gal (83 imp gal; 380 L) drop tanks[source]
Ferry; F-15E · 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]
A-37B Dragonfly · 2 × General Electric J85 -GE-17A turbojet thrust each
Single source2 × General Electric J85 -GE-17A turbojet , 2,850 lbf (12.7 kN) thrust each[source]
F-15E · ); 29,160 lb (
Single sourceF-15E · 2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceF-15E · ) with afterburner each
Single sourceF-15E · with afterburner ( or 2 × F100-PW-229 , thrust: 17,800 lb dry (
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 afterburning turbofan , 14,590 lbf (64.9 kN) thrust each dry, 23,770 lbf (105.7 kN) with afterburner ( or 2 × F100-PW-229 , thrust: 17,800 lb dry (79 kN); 29,160 lb (129.7 kN) with afterburner each)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service[source] |
| Primary users | United States Air Force (historical) Republic of Vietnam Air Force (historical) Chilean Air Force (historical) Peruvian Air Force[source] | United States Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Israeli Air Force Republic of Korea Air Force For other users, see Operators[source] |
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| Number built | 577[source] | 435 (F-15E/I/S/K/SG)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1963–1975[source] | 1985–2017[source] |
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| First flight | October 1964[source] | 11 December 1986 ( 1986-12-11 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Cessna T-37 Tweet[source] | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 6.2:1[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | NACA 2418 (modified) at root, NACA 2412 (modified) at tip[source] | root: NACA 64A006.6 ; tip: NACA 64A203[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 507 US gal (422 imp gal; 1,920 L) usable internal fuel (including tip tanks)[source] | 12,915 lb (5,858 kg) internal, 22,267 lb (10,100 kg) with CFTs, 34,162 lb (15,496 kg) with CFTs and 3× 600-gallon (2,270 L) external fuel tanks[source] |
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| Stall speed | 113 mph (182 km/h, 98 kn) at maximum landing weight, wheels and flaps down[source] | — |
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| Never exceed speed | 524 mph (843 km/h, 455 kn)[source] | — |
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| Guns | 1 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) GAU-2B/A minigun in nose with 1500 rounds Provision for SUU-11/A gun pods under wings[source] | 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barreled rotary cannon , 500 rounds of either M-56 or PGU-28 ammunition[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 8 with a capacity of inner four: 860 lb (390 kg), two intermediate: 600 lb (270 kg), two outer: 500 lb (230 kg)[source] | 4 wing pylons, fuselage pylons, bomb racks on CFTs with a capacity of 23,000 lb (10,400 kg) of external fuel and ordnance[source] |
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| Rockets | LAU-3/A rocket pods[source] | — |
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| Missiles | AIM-9 Sidewinder[source] | Air-to-air missiles : 4× AIM-7 Sparrow 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder or IRIS-T (S variant of the Saudi Air Force ) 8× AIM-120 AMRAAM Air-to-surface missiles : 6× AGM-65 Maverick 2× AGM-84 Harpoon 2× AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER 2x AGM-130 AGM-154 JSOW AGM-158 JASSM Joint Strike Missile (to be integrated) Taurus KEPD 350 (integrated on South Korean Air Force F-15Ks)[source] |
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| Bombs | 250 lb (110 kg) Mark 81 , 500 lb (230 kg) Mark 82 or 750 lb (340 kg) M117 bombs BLU-32B or BLU-1C/B fire bombs CBU-12, CBU-22 or CBU-24 cluster bombs SUU-14 bomb dispenser[source] | Mark 82 bomb Mark 84 bomb GBU-15 GBU-10 Paveway II GBU-12 Paveway II GBU-24 Paveway III GBU-27 Paveway III GBU-28 (Bunker buster) GBU-31 or GBU-38 {8 GBU-31s or 16 GBU-38s} (JDAM) GBU-54 Laser JDAM (LJDAM) GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) B61 nuclear bomb CBU-87 or CBU-103 (CEM) CBU-89 or CBU-104 (GATOR) KGGB (integrated on South Korean Air Force F-15Ks) CBU-97 or CBU-105 (SFW) CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon BLU-107 Durandal[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1988 30 September 1989 ( IOC )[source] |
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| Variant | — | Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Boeing F-15EX Eagle II[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 9[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.93[source] |
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| Others | — | up to 3× 600 US gallons (2,300 L ) external drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time 3 x 7-round (21) APKWS under each wing[source] |
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| Radar | — | Raytheon AN/APG-70 or AN/APG-82 AN/ASQ-236 Radar Pod[source] |
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| Targeting pods | — | AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN or Lockheed Martin Sniper XR or AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening[source] |
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| Countermeasures | — | Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems AN/ALQ-131 electronic countermeasures pod Hazeltine AN/APX-76 or Raytheon AN/APX-119 Identify Friend/Foe (IFF) interrogator Magnavox AN/ALQ-128 Electronic Warfare Warning Set (EWWS) – part of Tactical Electronic Warfare Systems (TEWS) Loral AN/ALR-56 Radar warning receivers (RWR) – part of TEWS Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems ALQ-135 Internal Countermeasures System (ICS) – part of TEWS Marconi AN/ALE-45 Chaff / Flares dispenser system – part of TEWS BAE Systems AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) - combined electronic warfare / electronic countermeasures system[source] |
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Maximum take-off; F-15E · Max takeoff weight
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]