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At a glance
Measured figures
F-15E · Length
Single source63 ft 9.6 in (19.446 m)[source]
Tornado GR4 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle | Panavia Tornado |
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| Type | Multirole strike fighter[source] | Multirole aircraft , strike aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Italy, West Germany, United Kingdom[source] |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas (1985–1997) Boeing Defense, Space & Security (1997–2017)[source] | Panavia Aircraft GmbH[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
16.72 m (54 ft 10 in)[source]
Empty; F-15E · or
Single sourceEmpty; F-15E · with CFTs
Single sourceMaximum take-off; F-15E · Max takeoff weight
Single source34,600 lb (15,694 kg) or 38,990 lb (17,690 kg) with CFTs[source]
81,000 lb (36,741 kg)[source]
Empty; Tornado GR4 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Tornado GR4 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum; 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]
Maximum; Tornado GR4 · at 9,000 m (30,000 ft)
Single source2,400 km/h (1,500 mph, 1,300 kn) at 9,000 m (30,000 ft)[source]
F-15E · air interdiction
Single source687 nmi (791 mi, 1,272 km) air interdiction[source]
Tornado GR4 · Combat radius Hi-Lo-Hi >
Single sourceTornado GR4 · ), combat radius Lo-Lo-Lo >
Single sourceTornado GR4 · Combat range
Single sourceTornado GR4 · ), Hi-Hi-Hi with 1 hour loiter >
Single sourceTornado GR4 · > · source measurement 2
Single sourceTornado GR4 · > · source measurement 4
Single sourceTornado GR4 · > · source measurement 6
Single source3,148 km (1,956 mi, 1,700 nmi) Combat radius Hi-Lo-Hi >850 nmi (>1574 km), combat radius Lo-Lo-Lo >500 nmi (>926 km), Hi-Hi-Hi with 1 hour loiter >700 nmi (> 1296 km).[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]
Tornado GR4 · 2 × Turbo-Union RB199 -34R Mk 103 afterburning 3-spool turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceTornado GR4 · with afterburner
Single sourceF-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 | United States Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Israeli Air Force Republic of Korea Air Force For other users, see Operators[source] | German Air Force Italian Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Royal Air Force (historical)[source] |
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| Number built | 435 (F-15E/I/S/K/SG)[source] | 990: 745, Tornado IDS 194, Tornado ADV 0 51, Tornado ECR[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1985–2017[source] | 1979–1998[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1988 30 September 1989 ( IOC )[source] | 1979[source] |
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| First flight | 11 December 1986 ( 1986-12-11 )[source] | 14 August 1974[source] |
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| Developed from | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle[source] | — |
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| Variant | Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle[source] | Panavia Tornado ADV[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] | 6,350 kg (14,000 lb) internal[source] |
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| Guns | 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barreled rotary cannon , 500 rounds of either M-56 or PGU-28 ammunition[source] | 1 × 27 mm (1.06 in) Mauser BK-27 revolver cannon internally mounted under starboard side of fuselage with 180 rounds[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 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] | 3 × under-fuselage and 4 × under-wing pylon stations with a capacity of 9,000 kg (19,800 lb), with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: 2 × AIM-9 Sidewinder (AIM-9B / AIM-9G / AIM-9L) (GR.1) or AIM-132 ASRAAM air-to-air missiles for self-defence (GR.4) 12 × Brimstone air-to-surface missile ; or 2 × Storm Shadow cruise missile 9 × ALARM anti-radiation missile Bombs: 5 × 500 lb (230 kg) Paveway IV ; or 3 × 1,000 lb (450 kg) (UK Mk 20) Paveway II/Enhanced Paveway II ; or 2 × 2,000 lb (910 kg) Paveway III (GBU-24)/Enhanced Paveway III (EGBU-24) ; or BL755 cluster bombs ; or Up to 2 × JP233 or MW-1 or Skyshark munitions dispensers (for runway cratering operations) Up to 4 × B61 or WE.177 tactical nuclear weapons Other: Up to 4 × drop tanks for ferry flight/extended range/flight time[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] | 0.77[source] |
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| Missiles | 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] | 2 × AIM-9 Sidewinder (AIM-9B / AIM-9G / AIM-9L) (GR.1) or AIM-132 ASRAAM air-to-air missiles for self-defence (GR.4) 12 × Brimstone air-to-surface missile ; or 2 × Storm Shadow cruise missile 9 × ALARM anti-radiation missile[source] |
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| Bombs | 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] | 5 × 500 lb (230 kg) Paveway IV ; or 3 × 1,000 lb (450 kg) (UK Mk 20) Paveway II/Enhanced Paveway II ; or 2 × 2,000 lb (910 kg) Paveway III (GBU-24)/Enhanced Paveway III (EGBU-24) ; or BL755 cluster bombs ; or Up to 2 × JP233 or MW-1 or Skyshark munitions dispensers (for runway cratering operations) Up to 4 × B61 or WE.177 tactical nuclear weapons[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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| Retired | — | 2019 (RAF)[source] |
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| Swept wingspan | — | 8.60 m (28 ft 3 in) swept at 67° sweep[source] |
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| Time to altitude | — | 30,000 ft in less than 2 minutes from brake release[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 767 kg/m 2 (157 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Other | — | Up to 4 × drop tanks for ferry flight/extended range/flight time[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Tornado GR4 · Max takeoff weight
Single source2 × Turbo-Union RB199 -34R Mk 103 afterburning 3-spool turbofan, 43.8 kN (9,800 lbf) thrust each dry, 76.8 kN (17,300 lbf) with afterburner[source]