Mcdonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle

Primary Mission: Air Superiority*

The USAF requested development funding for a new air superiority fighter in 1965. On 23 December 1969 it was announced that McDonnell Douglas has been selected as prime airframe* contractor. First flight of F-15A was made on 27 July 1972. A production go-ahead* for the first 30 operational aircraft was announced on 1 March 1973. By 1 February 1981 a total of 597 Eagles had been delivered. Designed specifically as an air superiority fighter, The F-15 Eagle has proved equally suitable for air-to-ground missions without degradation of its primary role. Internal changes include installation of a modified central computer, a modified signal data processor for a pilot’s heads-up display*, and new or modified flight/fire control software. Under a program dubbed “Streak Eagle”, the F-15 demonstrated its climb capability by capturing eight time-to-height records between 16 January and 1 February 1975.

· Crew: pilot

· Powerplant: 2 Pratt and Whitney F100 turbofan engines, each rated at approx. 23,390 lb of thrust

· Maximum Level Speed: Mach 2.5+

· Design G Limits*: +9/-3

· Armament: AIM* 9L Sidewinders

AIM 7F Sparrows

20mm MM61A1 six-barrel gun with 940 rounds*

* Notes:

air superiority - завоевание превосходства в воздухе

airframe - корпус (самолета)

go-ahead - сигнал к старту

heads-up display - дисплей с отображением информации на стекло кабины

design G limits - прочность по перегрузкам

AIM =Airborne Interceptor Missile-управляемая ракета класса “воздух –воздух»

round – выстрел

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