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At a glance
Measured figures
F-15E · Length
Single source63 ft 9.6 in (19.446 m)[source]
Su-25/Su-25K, late production · including nose probe
Configuration
| Specification | McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle | Sukhoi Su-25 |
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| Type | Multirole strike fighter[source] | Attack aircraft / close air support[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Soviet Union / Russia / Georgia[source] |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas (1985–1997) Boeing Defense, Space & Security (1997–2017)[source] | Sukhoi, Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing, Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
15.53 m (50 ft 11 in) (including nose probe)[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; Su-25/Su-25K, late production · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-25/Su-25K, late production · 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; Su-25/Su-25K, late production · at sea level
Single source975 km/h (606 mph, 526 kn) at sea level[source]
F-15E · air interdiction
Single source687 nmi (791 mi, 1,272 km) air interdiction[source]
Su-25/Su-25K, late production · at sea level with 4,400 kg (9,700 lb) of ordnance and two external fuel tanks
Single source750 km (470 mi, 400 nmi) at sea level with 4,400 kg (9,700 lb) of ordnance and two external fuel tanks[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]
Su-25/Su-25K, late production · 2 × Soyuz/Tumansky R-195 turbojet engine thrust each
Single source2 × Soyuz/Tumansky R-195 turbojet engine, 44.18 kN (9,930 lbf) thrust 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 Royal Saudi Air Force Israeli Air Force Republic of Korea Air Force For other users, see Operators[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Ukrainian Air Force Korean People's Army Air Force Peruvian Air Force See Operators for others[source] |
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| Number built | 435 (F-15E/I/S/K/SG)[source] | Over 1,000[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1985–2017[source] | 1978–2017[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1988 30 September 1989 ( IOC )[source] | 19 July 1981[source] |
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| First flight | 11 December 1986 ( 1986-12-11 )[source] | 22 February 1975 ( 1975-02-22 )[source] |
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| Developed from | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle[source] | — |
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| Variant | Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle[source] | Sukhoi Su-28[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] | 3,200 L (850 US gal; 700 imp gal)[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 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 autocannon with 250 rounds SPPU-22 gun pods for 2 × 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 autocannons with 260 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] | 11 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of stores, with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: UB-16 rocket pods for S-5 rockets UB-32 A rocket pods for S-5 rockets B-8M 1 rocket pods for S-8 rockets S-24 S-25 Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : K-13 A R-60 R-73 E Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-23 Kh-25 ML Kh-29 L 9K121 Vikhr Kh-38 (Su-25SM3) Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-28 Bombs: BETAB-500 concrete-penetrating bomb FAB-250 general-purpose bomb FAB-500 GP bomb FAN-500 bomb KAB-500KR TV-guided bomb ZAB-500 incendiary bomb Other: ASO-2V decoy dispensers (chaff and flare): Su-25s in Syria have been pictured with four rows of ASO-2V decoy dispensers (chaff and flare) along the tailcone's upper surface aft of the vertical stabiliser. Geran-5 drone[source] |
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| Airfoil | root: NACA 64A006.6 ; tip: NACA 64A203[source] | — |
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| g limits | + 9[source] | + 6.5[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.93[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] | Air-to-air missiles : K-13 A R-60 R-73 E Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-23 Kh-25 ML Kh-29 L 9K121 Vikhr Kh-38 (Su-25SM3) Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-28[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] | BETAB-500 concrete-penetrating bomb FAB-250 general-purpose bomb FAB-500 GP bomb FAN-500 bomb KAB-500KR TV-guided bomb ZAB-500 incendiary bomb[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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| Designer | — | Sukhoi[source] |
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| Built by | — | TAM Management Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant[source] |
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| 1 | — | SPM-17A cannon[source] |
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| 2 | — | Air brakes[source] |
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| 3 | — | Electronic countermeasures[source] |
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| 4 | — | Laser Station Maple-PS[source] |
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| 5 | — | Avionics[source] |
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| 6 | — | Identification friend or foe system[source] |
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| 7 | — | Pitot tube[source] |
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| 8 | — | Drogue parachute[source] |
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| 9 | — | Fuel tanks[source] |
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| 10 | — | Main landing gear[source] |
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| 11 | — | K-36L ejection seat[source] |
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| 12 | — | Bulletproof glass[source] |
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| 13 | — | Periscope[source] |
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| 14 | — | Turbojet[source] |
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| 15 | — | Air intake[source] |
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| 16 | — | RSBN Short Range Navigation System[source] |
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| 17 | — | PA-7 Pitot tube[source] |
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| 18 | — | Front landing gear[source] |
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| 19 | — | Canopy[source] |
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| 20 | — | TSA-17 Sight[source] |
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| 21 | — | Hinged ladder[source] |
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| 22 | — | Longeron[source] |
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| 23 | — | Flaps[source] |
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| 24 | — | Leading edge slats[source] |
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| 25 | — | Empennage, including rudder[source] |
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| 26 | — | Aileron[source] |
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| 27 | — | ASO-2V infrared countermeasures[source] |
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| 28 | — | SPO-15 radar warning receiver[source] |
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| 29 | — | Tail flaps[source] |
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| 30 | — | CDD-25 hardpoints[source] |
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| 31 | — | AAP-60 Starter engines[source] |
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| Rockets | — | UB-16 rocket pods for S-5 rockets UB-32 A rocket pods for S-5 rockets B-8M 1 rocket pods for S-8 rockets S-24 S-25[source] |
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| Other | — | ASO-2V decoy dispensers (chaff and flare): Su-25s in Syria have been pictured with four rows of ASO-2V decoy dispensers (chaff and flare) along the tailcone's upper surface aft of the vertical stabiliser. Geran-5 drone[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Su-25/Su-25K, late production · Max takeoff weight
Single source