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At a glance
Measured figures
F-15E · Length
Single source63 ft 9.6 in (19.446 m)[source]
Tu-160 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle | Tupolev Tu-160 |
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| Type | Multirole strike fighter[source] | Supersonic strategic heavy bomber[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Soviet Union / Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas (1985–1997) Boeing Defense, Space & Security (1997–2017)[source] | Kazan Aircraft Production Association, Tupolev[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
54.1 m (177 ft 6 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; Tu-160 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Tu-160 · 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]
Cruise; Tu-160 · / M0.9
Single sourceMaximum; Tu-160 · at 12,200 m (40,000 ft)
Single sourceFerry; 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]
Tu-160 · practical range without in-flight refuelling, Mach 0.77 and carrying 6 × Kh-55SM dropped at mid range and 5% fuel reserves
Single source12,300 km (7,600 mi, 6,600 nmi) practical range without in-flight refuelling, Mach 0.77 and carrying 6 × Kh-55SM dropped at mid range and 5% fuel reserves[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]
Tu-160 · 4 × Samara NK-321 afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourceTu-160 · with afterburner
Single sourceBars 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 Soviet Air Forces (former) Ukrainian Air Force (former)[source] |
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| Number built | 435 (F-15E/I/S/K/SG)[source] | 41 (9 test and 32 serial)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1985–2017[source] | 1984–1992, 2002, 2008, 2017, 2021–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1988 30 September 1989 ( IOC )[source] | April 1987[source] |
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| First flight | 11 December 1986 ( 1986-12-11 )[source] | 18 December 1981[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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| Guns | 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 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 64A006.6 ; tip: NACA 64A203[source] | — |
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| g limits | + 9[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.93[source] | 0.37[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] | — |
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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] | — |
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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 | — | Tupolev[source] |
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| Built by | — | Kazan Aircraft Production Association[source] |
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| Lift-to-drag | — | 18.5–19, while supersonic it is above 6[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 742 kg/m 2 (152 lb/sq ft) with wings fully swept[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Tu-160 · Max takeoff weight
Single source2,220 km/h (1,380 mph, 1,200 kn) at 12,200 m (40,000 ft)[source]
960 km/h (600 mph, 520 kn) / M0.9[source]
4 × Samara NK-321 afterburning turbofan engines, 137.3 kN (30,900 lbf) thrust each dry, 245 kN (55,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]