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At a glance
Measured figures
F-15E · Length
Single source63 ft 9.6 in (19.446 m)[source]
JH-7A · Length
Configuration
| Specification | McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle | Xi'an JH-7 |
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| Type | Multirole strike fighter[source] | Fighter-bomber[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas (1985–1997) Boeing Defense, Space & Security (1997–2017)[source] | Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
22.32 m (73 ft 3 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; JH-7A · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; JH-7A · Max takeoff 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; JH-7A · Maximum speed
Single source1,808 km/h (1,123 mph, 976 kn)[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 · ); 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]
JH-7A · 2 × Xian WS-9 Qinling turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourceJH-7A · 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.
Operational[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] | People's Liberation Army Navy People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 435 (F-15E/I/S/K/SG)[source] | 270 (as of 2018)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1985–2017[source] | 1988–2017[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1988 30 September 1989 ( IOC )[source] | 1994[source] |
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| First flight | 11 December 1986 ( 1986-12-11 )[source] | 14 December 1988[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] | 1× 23mm twin-barrel GSh-23 L autocannon , 300 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] | 9 in total (6× under-wing, 2× wing-tip, 1× under-fuselage) with a capacity of 9,000 kg (20,000 lb) 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] | — |
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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 : PL-5 PL-8 PL-9 PL-12 Anti-ship missiles : YJ-81 Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 AKF-98 AKF088C YJ-83K KD-88 CM-802AKG C-705 C-704 YJ-7 ( C-701 ) Anti-radiation missiles : YJ-91 LD-10 CM-102[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] | Unguided bombs Laser-guided bombs LT series 500 kg (1,100 lb) guided bombs. GB series 1,000 kg (2,200 lb)/500 kg (1,100 lb)/250 kg (550 lb)/100 kg (220 lb) guided bombs. Satellite-guided bombs LS series 500 kg (1,100 lb)/250 kg (550 lb) guided bombs. FT series 500 kg (1,100 lb)/250 kg (550 lb) guided bombs. GB6 500 kg (1,100 lb) guided submunition dispenser. YJ-1000-1 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) bunker penetrator.[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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| Rockets | — | 57mm/90mm unguided rocket pods[source] |
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| Air-to-air missiles | — | PL-5 PL-8 PL-9 PL-12[source] |
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| Anti-ship missiles | — | YJ-81[source] |
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| Air-to-surface missiles | — | Kh-29 AKF-98 AKF088C YJ-83K KD-88 CM-802AKG C-705 C-704 YJ-7 ( C-701 )[source] |
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| Anti-radiation missiles | — | YJ-91 LD-10 CM-102[source] |
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2 × Xian WS-9 Qinling turbofan engines, 54.29 kN (12,200 lbf) thrust each dry, 91.26 kN (20,520 lbf) with afterburner[source]