BASIC INSPECTION by the younger pilot generation

Beschreibung

Spangdahlem US Air Base Open House 2011 (7)

F 15 Fighter

General characteristics for techies:

Crew: 2
Length: 63.8 ft (19.43 m)
Wingspan: 42.8 ft (13.05 m)
Height: 18.5 ft (5.63 m)
Wing area: 608 ft² (56.5 m²)
Airfoil: NACA 64A006.6 root, NACA 64A203 tip
Empty weight: 31,700 lb (14,300 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 81,000 lb (36,700 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-229 afterburning turbofans, 29,000 lbf (129 kN) each

Performance

Maximum speed: Mach 2.5+ (1,650+ mph, 2,660+ km/h)
Ferry range: 2,400 mi (2,100 nmi, 3,900 km) with conformal fuel tank and three external fuel tanks
Service ceiling: 60,000 ft (18,200 m)
Rate of climb: 50,000+ ft/min (254+ m/s)


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Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM, 200.0 mm, 10, 1/400, 0