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Multirole strike fighter
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle is a multirole strike fighter originating in United States. The cited manufacturer or builder is McDonnell Douglas (1985–1997) Boeing Defense, Space & Security (1997–2017).
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Multirole strike fighter
United States
McDonnell Douglas (1985–1997) Boeing Defense, Space & Security (1997–2017)
In service
United States Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Israeli Air Force Republic of Korea Air Force For other users, see Operators
435 (F-15E/I/S/K/SG)
1985–2017
1988 30 September 1989 ( IOC )
11 December 1986 ( 1986-12-11 )
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle
Boeing F-15EX Eagle II
2 (pilot and weapon systems officer )
63 ft 9.6 in (19.446 m)
42 ft 9.6 in (13.045 m)
18 ft 6 in (5.64 m)
608 sq ft (56.5 m 2 )
34,600 lb (15,694 kg) or 38,990 lb (17,690 kg) with CFTs
81,000 lb (36,741 kg)
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
2 × 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)
Mach 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
687 nmi (791 mi, 1,272 km) air interdiction
2,100 nmi (2,400 mi, 3,900 km) with conformal fuel tanks and three external fuel tanks
60,000 ft (18,000 m)
50,000 ft/min (250 m/s) +
1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barreled rotary cannon , 500 rounds of either M-56 or PGU-28 ammunition
4 wing pylons, fuselage pylons, bomb racks on CFTs with a capacity of 23,000 lb (10,400 kg) of external fuel and ordnance
root: NACA 64A006.6 ; tip: NACA 64A203
+ 9
0.93
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)
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
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
Raytheon AN/APG-70 or AN/APG-82 AN/ASQ-236 Radar Pod
AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN or Lockheed Martin Sniper XR or AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening
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
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 19.446 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 19.446 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
IsraelReported count for Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle. Service scope: Air forces equipment; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 25. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle. Service scope: Air forces equipment; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 25. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
QatarAir Force exact named equipment holdings: F-15QA. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Saudi ArabiaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: F-15SA Eagle. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
SingaporeAir Force exact named equipment holdings: F-15SG Eagle. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
South KoreaRepublic of Korea Air Force existing F-15K Slam Eagle fleet under the modernization program, within the F-15E-derived family. Counts airframes already held, not newly ordered aircraft or completed EPAWSS installations.
United StatesUS Air Force (USAF) exact named equipment holdings: F-15E Strike Eagle. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
United States Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Israeli Air Force Republic of Korea Air Force For other users, see Operators
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for F-15E Strike Eagle. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): inventory: 218. Origin: USA. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. Cited source 2025-06-20. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.