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Written by Raptor & Sabc
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The F-15E is a relatively large sized aircraft (compared to fighter standards) with each and every part of her is carefully designed and meticulously tested. No measure of her was born by chance, everything was intentional and purposeful. Check out the basic measurements in metric units in this article. Be warned, dry numeric data ahead ...
General Dimensions
| Parameter |
Value |
Wingspan Length (overall) Height Maximum Takeoff Weight |
13.05 m 19.43 m 18'8"5.69 m 36 750 kg
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Wings
| Parameter |
Value |
Type Span Chord at Root Chord at Tip Sweep (Leading Edge) Aspect Ratio |
Shoulder 13.05 m 7.66 m 1.74 m 45° 3.01 |
Horizontal Stabilizer
| Parameter |
Value |
Span Chord at Root Chord at Tip Sweep (Leading Edge) Aspect Ratio |
8.61 m 3.49 m 1.18 m 50° 2.05 |
Vertical Stabilizer
| Parameter |
Value |
Chord at Root Chord at Tip Sweepback Aspect Ratio |
2.92 m 0.78 m 34°34' 1.70 |
Control Surface Travel
| Parameter |
Value |
Aileron Speedbrake Rudder |
+/- 32 cm approx. 25° 17 cm - 21 cm
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| Stabilator - Pitch |
61 cm - 71 cm TE-up 36 cm - 41 cm TE-down |
| Stabilator - Differential |
2 cm (8°) minimum travel (1 cm TE-up, 1 cm TE-down) |
| Trailing Edge Flap |
45 cm (30°) down |
Areas
| Parameter |
Value |
Wings (incl. ailerons & flaps) Flap Aileron Rudder Speedbrake Horizontal Stabilizer Vertical Stabilizer |
56.61 m2 3.33 m2 2.46 m2 1.85 m2 2.69 m2 11.15 m2 11.64 m2 (5.82 m2 each) |
Engines
| Parameter |
F100-PW-220 |
F100-PW-229 |
Maximum Thrust Military Thrust Weight Length Inlet Diameter Maximum Diameter Bypass Ratio Overall Pressure Ratio |
105.7 kN 64.9 kN 3 232 kg 4.85 m 0.88 m 1.18 m 0.6 25 : 1
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129.4 kN 79.2 kN 3 740 kg 4.85 m 0.88 m 1.18 m 0.36 32 : 1 |
Weights
| Parameter |
Without Conformal Fuel Tanks
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With Conformal Fuel Tanks
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Operating Basic Mission Takeoff Basic Mission Landing Maximum Limit |
14 650 kg 21 700 kg 15 250 kg 34 850 kg
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16 550 kg 27 900 kg 17 150 kg 36 750 kg
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Main Gear
| Parameter |
Value |
Tire Size Stroke Rolling Radius Flat Rolling Radius
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36.00 × 11.00-18 23 cm 37 cm 30 cm
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Nose Gear
| Parameter |
Value |
Tire Size Stroke Rolling Radius Flat Rolling Radius |
22.00 × 7.75-9 42 cm 23 cm 16 cm
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Color
| Parameter |
Value |
Fuselage
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FS 36118 Gunship Gray |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 September 2010 |
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