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Measured figures
Mirage 5F · Length
Single source15.55 m (51 ft 0 in)[source]
F-15E · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dassault Mirage 5 | McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle |
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| Type | Attack aircraft Fighter-bomber[source] | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | McDonnell Douglas (1985–1997) Boeing Defense, Space & Security (1997–2017)[source] |
| Status | Active[source] |
63 ft 9.6 in (19.446 m)[source]
Cruise; Mirage 5F · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Mirage 5F · at 12,000 m (39,000 ft)
Single source2,350 km/h (1,460 mph, 1,270 kn) at 12,000 m (39,000 ft)[source]
956 km/h (594 mph, 516 kn)[source]
Maximum; F-15E · at low altitude
Single sourceMaximum; F-15E · Mach 2.5 at high altitude Mach 1.2
Single sourceMirage 5F · hi-lo-hi profile with 2x 400 kg (882 lb) bombs and max external fuel
Single source1,250 km (780 mi, 670 nmi) hi-lo-hi profile with 2x 400 kg (882 lb) bombs and max external fuel[source]
F-15E · air interdiction
Single source687 nmi (791 mi, 1,272 km) air interdiction[source]
Mirage 5F · 1 × SNECMA Atar 9C afterburning turbojet thrust dry
Single sourceMirage 5F · with afterburner
Single source1 × SNECMA Atar 9C afterburning turbojet , 41.97 kN (9,440 lbf) thrust dry, 60.8 kN (13,700 lbf) with afterburner[source]
F-15E · ); 29,160 lb (
Single sourceF-15E · 2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceMirage 5F · Bombs of payload on five external hardpoints , including a variety of bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks
Single sourceBombs: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of payload on five external hardpoints , including a variety of bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks[source]
F-15E · 50,000 ft/min ( ) +
Single source50,000 ft/min (250 m/s) +[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 | French Air Force (historical) Belgian Air Force (historical) Egyptian Air Force (historical) Pakistan 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 | 582[source] | 435 (F-15E/I/S/K/SG)[source] |
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| First flight | 19 May 1967[source] | 11 December 1986 ( 1986-12-11 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Mirage III[source] | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle[source] |
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| Variant | IAI Nesher[source] | Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle[source] |
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| Developed into | IAI Kfir .[source] | Boeing F-15EX Eagle II[source] |
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| Guns | 2 × 30 mm (1.18 in) DEFA 552 cannons with 125 rounds per gun[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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| Wing loading | 391 kg/m 2 (80 lb/sq ft)[source] | — |
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| Rockets | 2 × Matra JL-100 drop tank/rocket pack, each with 18 × SNEB 68 mm rockets and 66 US gallons (250 liters) of fuel[source] | — |
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| Missiles | 2 × AIM-9 Sidewinder OR Matra R550 Magic[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 | 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of payload on five external hardpoints , including a variety of bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks[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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| Hardpoints | Bombs: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of payload on five external hardpoints , including a variety of bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks[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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| Manufactured | — | 1985–2017[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1988 30 September 1989 ( IOC )[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 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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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 64A006.6 ; tip: NACA 64A203[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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| Reported operators |
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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]
F-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]