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Lt.JG Nelson, U.S. Navy · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · Length
Single source40 ft 1.5 in (12.230 m)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Douglas A-4 Skyhawk | McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle |
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| Type | Attack aircraft , fighter , aggressor aircraft[source] | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company McDonnell Douglas[source] | McDonnell Douglas (1985–1997) Boeing Defense, Space & Security (1997–2017)[source] |
| Status | In service with the Brazilian Navy[source] |
F-15E · Length
63 ft 9.6 in (19.446 m)[source]
Empty; A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · Max takeoff weight
Single source9,853 lb (4,469 kg)[source]
16,216 lb (7,355 kg)[source]
24,500 lb (11,113 kg)[source]
Empty; F-15E · or
Single sourceEmpty; F-15E · with CFTs
Single sourceMaximum; A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · at sea level
Single source585 kn (673 mph, 1,083 km/h) at sea level[source]
Maximum; F-15E · at low altitude
Single sourceMaximum; F-15E · 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]
A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · Range
Single sourceFerry; A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · Ferry range
Single source1,008 nmi (1,160 mi, 1,867 km)[source]
2,194 nmi (2,525 mi, 4,063 km)[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]
F-15E · air interdiction
Single source687 nmi (791 mi, 1,272 km) air interdiction[source]
A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · 1 × Pratt & Whitney J52-P-6A turbojet engine thrust
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney J52-P-6A turbojet engine, 8,500 lbf (38 kN) thrust[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]
F-15E · Service ceiling
Single source60,000 ft (18,000 m)[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 Navy (historical) United States Marine Corps (historical) Israeli Air Force (historical)[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 | 2,960[source] | 435 (F-15E/I/S/K/SG)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1954–1979[source] | 1985–2017[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1 October 1956 ( 1956-10-01 )[source] | 1988 30 September 1989 ( IOC )[source] |
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| First flight | 22 June 1954 ( 1954-06-22 )[source] | 11 December 1986 ( 1986-12-11 )[source] |
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| Retired | USMC (1998), U.S. Navy (2003) Israeli Air Force (2015) Royal New Zealand Air Force (2001)[source] | — |
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| Variants | Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk ST Aerospace A-4SU Super Skyhawk[source] | — |
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| Guns | 2× 20 mm (0.79 in) Colt Mk 12 cannon , 100 rounds/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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| Hardpoints | 4× under-wing & 1× under-fuselage pylon stations with a capacity of 8,500 lb (3,900 kg), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 4× LAU-10 rocket pods (each with 4× 127 mm Mk 32 Zuni rockets ) Bombs: 6× Rockeye-II Mark 20 Cluster Bomb Unit (CBU) 6× Rockeye Mark 7/APAM-59 CBU Mark 80 series of unguided bombs (including 3 kg and 14 kg practice bombs) B43 nuclear bomb B57 nuclear bomb B61 nuclear bomb Other: up to 3× 370 US gallons (1,400 L ) Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for ferry flight/extended range/loitering time[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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| Airfoil | root: NACA 0008-1.1-25 ; tip: NACA 0005-.825-50[source] | root: NACA 64A006.6 ; tip: NACA 64A203[source] |
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| g limits | +8 -3[source] | + 9[source] |
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| Wing loading | 62.4 lb/sq ft (305 kg/m 2 )[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.526 (at gross weight)[source] | 0.93[source] |
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| Rockets | 4× LAU-10 rocket pods (each with 4× 127 mm Mk 32 Zuni rockets )[source] | — |
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| Bombs | 6× Rockeye-II Mark 20 Cluster Bomb Unit (CBU) 6× Rockeye Mark 7/APAM-59 CBU Mark 80 series of unguided bombs (including 3 kg and 14 kg practice bombs) B43 nuclear bomb B57 nuclear bomb B61 nuclear bomb[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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| Other | up to 3× 370 US gallons (1,400 L ) Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for ferry flight/extended range/loitering time[source] | — |
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| Missiles | Air-to-air missiles : 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder Air-to-surface missiles : 2× AGM-12 Bullpup 2× AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile 2× AGM-62 Walleye TV-guided glide bomb 2× AGM-65 Maverick[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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| Developed from | — | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle[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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| 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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| 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 source