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ACombat aircraft
Block 1 : Air superiority fighter Block 2 : Multirole combat aircraft Block 3 : Stealth multirole combat aircraft
At a glance
Measured figures
single seat aircraft · Length
Single source16.9 m (55 ft 4 in)[source]
F-15E · Length
Configuration
| Specification | KAI KF-21 Boramae | McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle |
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| Type | Block 1 : Air superiority fighter Block 2 : Multirole combat aircraft Block 3 : Stealth multirole combat aircraft[source] | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
| National origin | South Korea[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Korea Aerospace Industries[source] | McDonnell Douglas (1985–1997) Boeing Defense, Space & Security (1997–2017)[source] |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development[source] |
63 ft 9.6 in (19.446 m)[source]
Empty; single seat aircraft · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; single seat aircraft · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; single seat aircraft · Max takeoff weight
Single source11,800 kg (26,015 lb)[source]
17,200 kg (37,920 lb)[source]
25,600 kg (56,400 lb)[source]
Empty; F-15E · or
Single sourceEmpty; F-15E · with CFTs
Single sourceMaximum; single seat aircraft · Maximum speed
Single source2,200 km/h (1,400 mph, 1,200 kn)[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]
single seat aircraft · 2 × General Electric F414-GE-400K (manufactured under license by Hanwha Aerospace ) turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourcesingle seat aircraft · with afterburner
Single source2 × General Electric F414-GE-400K (manufactured under license by Hanwha Aerospace ) turbofan , 57.8 kN (13,000 lbf) thrust each dry, 97.9 kN (22,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
F-15E · ); 29,160 lb (
Single sourceF-15E · 2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourcesingle seat aircraft · external
Single source7,700 kg (17,000 lb) external[source]
F-15E · Service ceiling
Single source60,000 ft (18,000 m)[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.
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| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
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| Primary user | Republic of Korea Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | KAI : 6 prototypes ROKAF : 1 (40 orders)[source] | 435 (F-15E/I/S/K/SG)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2024–present[source] | 1985–2017[source] |
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| Introduction date | 22 September 2026[source] | 1988 30 September 1989 ( IOC )[source] |
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| First flight | 19 July 2022[source] | 11 December 1986 ( 1986-12-11 )[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 6,000 kg (13,227 lb) internal[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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| Guns | 1× 20 mm M61A2 Vulcan rotary autocannon , 480 rounds[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 | 10 (6 under-wing hardpoints and 4 under-fuselage hardpoints)[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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| g limits | +9.0[source] | + 9[source] |
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| Missiles | Air-to-air missiles: Meteor IRIS-T LRAAM (Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile, In development) SRAAM (Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile, in development) AIM-120 AMRAAM (Approved) AIM-9X Sidewinder (Approved) Air-to-surface missiles: KALCM Cheonryong (Block 2, in development) Anti-ship missiles: Korean Hypersonic anti-ship missile (In development)[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 | GBU-12 Paveway II (Block 2) GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munition (Block 2) GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition (Block 2) GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (Block 2) GBU-54 Joint Direct Attack Munition (Block 2) GBU-56 Joint Direct Attack Munition (Block 2) KGGB (Block 2) Mark 82 bomb (Block 2) Mark 84 bomb (Block 2)[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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| Primary users | — | 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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| 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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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 64A006.6 ; tip: NACA 64A203[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 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]