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Description
| Notes: Air superiority fighter with fixed wing and tricycle landing gear. Turbofan engines mounted in the aft fuselage section (1 CREW) . | ||
| Manufacturer: | McDonnell-Douglas | |
| Base model: | F-15 | |
| Designation: | F-15 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Eagle | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Crew: | Pilot | |
Specifications
| Length: | 63' 9" | 19.4 m | |
| Height: | 18' 7" | 5.6 m | |
| Wingspan: | 42' 9" | 13.0 m | |
| Gross Weight: | 55,998 lb | 25,396 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 56,000 lb | 25,396 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100 (A/B 23,830Lb/10,809Kg) | ||
| Thrust (each): | 14,870 lb | 11,337 kg | |
Performance
| Max Speed: | 1,600 mph | 2,576 km/h | 1,392 kt |
| Ceiling: | 65,000 ft | 19,811 m | |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USAF | 46th TW | Eglin AFB | FL |
| USAF | 53d Wing | Eglin AFB | FL |
| USAF | 131st FW | Lambert-St Louis IAP | MO |
| USAF | 159th FW | NAS JRB New Orleans | LA |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Hill Aerospace Museum | Hill AFB | Utah |
| Holloman AFB | Holloman AFB | New Mexico |
| Kelly Field Heritage Museum | Kelly AFB | Texas |
| Langley A.F.B. Air Park | Langley AFB | Virginia |
| Louisiana ANG - New Orleans | New Orleans | Louisiana |
| Massachusetts ANG - 102nd FW, Otis ANGB | Falmouth | Massachusetts |
| McChord Air Museum | McChord AFB | Washington |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
| Ohio ANG - 121st ARW, Rickenbacker ANGB | Columbus | Ohio |
| Peterson Air & Space Museum | Peterson AFB | Colorado |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
| Tyndall Air Park | Tyndall AFB | Florida |
| USAF Academy | USAF Academy | Colorado |
| USAF Armament Museum | Eglin AFB | Florida |
| USAF History and Traditions Museum | San Antonio | Texas |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
F-15A on display
Hill Aerospace Museum | Langley A.F.B. Air Park | Massachusetts ANG - 102nd FW, Otis ANGB | McChord Air Museum | |
Museum of Aviation | Ohio ANG - 121st ARW, Rickenbacker ANGB | Peterson Air & Space Museum | Pima Air & Space Museum | |
United States Air Force Museum | USAF Armament Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Joel , MD | Anyone know what happened to 74-114? Was used at Langleys air shows for over a decade then dsiappeared like a fart in the wind. Would have thought it would have gone to the Hampto Air Power Park nearby but nope. Was an A model they used right up to the 1st Raptors arrival for Statics all over the hampton roads area. Thanks for any help. 01/06/2012 @ 20:06 [ref: 51840] |
| Tsgt Mike Jarosz Chinook, MT | I was assigned to the 36th TFW at Bitburg Germany to bring in the new f-15s. I was assigned to Charlie section and ended up as Midnight shift chief. I served from 1976 to 1978. I was nreassigned to Holloman AFB N. M. to the 49th TFW to bring in the F-15s I was in the 49th AGS and was assigned to the alert pad. 02/25/2011 @ 22:57 [ref: 36400] |
| Tsgt Mike Jarosz Chinook, MT | I was assigned to the 36th TFW at Bitburg Germany to bring in the new f-15s. I was assigned to Charlie section and ended up as Midnight shift chief. I served from 1976 to 1978. I was nreassigned to Holloman AFB N. M. to the 49th TFW to bring in the F-15s I was in the 49th AGS and was assigned to the alert pad. 02/25/2011 @ 22:56 [ref: 36399] |
| Terry Martin Ridgeway, VA | F15 71-0280 is at the USAF HISTORY&TRADITIONS MUSEUM in the markings 85-0114 of the 33rd TFW.Why,,I dont know.If you would like to contact me,my e-mail 1s recce250@hotmail.com. 12/13/2010 @ 06:58 [ref: 34246] |
| K. Van Wickler , VA | Looks like they still have the nose gear turned around the wrong way on the F-15A at the NMUSAF in Dayton - mentioned it to one of the docents last time I was there. Oh well, guess I'm just too picky...
KVW 03/24/2010 @ 06:53 [ref: 25920] |
| Frank McDonald , TX | The basic Crew Chief Course at Sheppard AFB has what must be a very early copy. It has a portion of the outboard wing reconstructed of wood. It has a short speed brake, so must be a prototype or perhaps, a test model. 02/28/2009 @ 18:34 [ref: 23840] |
| Greg Prahl Belgium, WI | You are correct. The 318th closed its doors in '89. The Eagle on display at McChord served with the 5th FIS in Minot, ND. I was assigned to both of these units during the period from '85 - '89 that both units were deactivated. 01/14/2009 @ 16:45 [ref: 23488] |
| jerrold malone tucson, AZ | My old unit(Air Force Orientation Group) retired our F-15 to this museum and they displayed it for a while.It appears that it is not here anymore.Does anyone know where 71-0280 is? It was the first one flown. 02/11/2008 @ 04:57 [ref: 19639] |
| Mike Lorrey grantham, NH | Actually, the 318th was deactivated in 1989 and finally put to bed in Jan 1990. This is when its F-15s were transferred to the Oregon air guard, not in 1980 as stated above. I was in the unit from mid-1988 up to the closing time. I'm looking for any 318th alumni groups out there.... 12/14/2005 @ 12:07 [ref: 11978] |
| Lee Turner Valdosta, GA | Crewed 77-095 at Soesterberg AB, NL (32 TFS)'78-'79, then got the first F-15D ever in Europe (79-004), then 77-126 at Holloman in 1980. Great jet. Sure wish someone that knows about airplanes would police the picture posting.
10/23/2005 @ 19:29 [ref: 11550] |
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