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Air superiority fighter
Mitsubishi F-15J is a air superiority fighter originating in Japan United States. It was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries McDonnell Douglas.
Japan United StatesMitsubishi F-15J
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F-15J A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15DJ General information Type Air superiority fighter National origin Japan United States Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries McDonnell Douglas Status In service Primary user Japan Air Self-Defense Force Number built 213 History Introduction date 7 Decembe
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Air superiority fighter
Japan United States
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries McDonnell Douglas
In service
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
213
7 December 1981
4 June 1980
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
1
19.43 m (63 ft 9 in)
13.05 m (42 ft 10 in)
5.63 m (18 ft 6 in)
56.5 m 2 (608 sq ft)
12,700 kg (27,999 lb)
20,200 kg (44,533 lb)
30,845 kg (68,002 lb)
6,100 kg (13,448 lb) internal
2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220 (or −100)The engine is a Pratt & Whitney F100 built under licence by IHI Corporation . afterburning turbofan engine, 77.62 kN (17,450 lbf) thrust each dry, 111.2 kN (25,000 lbf) with afterburner
2,650 km/h (1,650 mph, 1,430 kn) / M2.5 + at high altitude
20,000 m (66,000 ft)
254 m/s (50,000 ft/min)
1× 20 mm M61 Vulcan 940 shells.
10 , with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: Air-to-air missiles Mitsubishi AAM-3 Mitsubishi AAM-4 Mitsubishi AAM-5 AIM-9 Sidewinder AIM-7 Sparrow Air-to-ground missiles AGM-158 JASSM Bombs Mk 82 General-Purpose Bomb CBU-87 Cluster bomb
root: NACA 64A006.6 ; tip: NACA 64A203
358 kg/m 2 (73 lb/sq ft)
1.12
Air-to-air missiles Mitsubishi AAM-3 Mitsubishi AAM-4 Mitsubishi AAM-5 AIM-9 Sidewinder AIM-7 Sparrow Air-to-ground missiles AGM-158 JASSM Bombs Mk 82 General-Purpose Bomb CBU-87 Cluster bomb
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
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| 28 Sept 2026 | 19.43 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 19.43 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 19.43 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Mitsubishi F-15J equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
JapanAir Self-Defense Force exact named equipment holdings: F-15DJ Eagle; F-15J 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 / FTR. 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.