Is f15ex single-seat?

The F-15CX will be a single-seat configuration, while the F-15EX will be a two-seater with a fully missionized rear cockpit complete with a wide-area flat panel display, helmet-mounted display, and full flight controls.

What is the top speed of the f15ex?

To compare it to the F-35 Lighting II, the F-35 can carry 22,000 lb of weapons to 50,000 ft and travel 670 miles at a top speed of Mach 1.6. An F-15EX can handle 29,500 lb weapons and fly at 60,000 ft for 1,100 miles at Mach 2.5.

Who designed the F-15?

McDonnell Douglas
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing).

How many f15e does the U.S. have?

More than 1,500 F-15s are in service worldwide with the US Air Force, US Air National Guard and the air forces of Israel, Japan and Saudi Arabia, including over 220 F-15E fighters.

Is F-15 still in production?

The F-15 airframe in all its flavors will almost certainly spend an impressive half-century in active service—a first for a front line U.S. Air Force fighter. Here’s What You Need to Know: The USAF still employs around 177 upgraded F-15C and two-seater D models, and approximately 224 F-15E Strike Eagles.

Is F-15 fastest jet?

F-15 Eagle – Mach 2.5 (1,650 mph) The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is the fastest multirole righter in the world with a top speed of Mach 2.5.

What is F-15?

F-15 は、 アメリカ合衆国 の マクドネル・ダグラス 社（現 ボーイング 社）の開発した 制空戦闘機 。 制式機の受領は 1972年 （正式編成は 1976年 ）、 愛称 は イーグル （ ワシ ）（Eagle）。

How many prototypes of the F-15 have been built?

Twelve prototypes were built and used for trials by the F-15 Joint Test Force at Edwards Air Force Base using McDonnell Douglas and United States Air Force personnel. Most prototypes were later used by NASA for trials and experiments.

What was the first F-15 plane to fly?

McDonnell Douglas F-15A (S/N 71-0280) during the type’s first flight The Eagle’s initial versions were the F-15 single-seat variant and TF-15 twin-seat variant. (After the F-15C was first flown the designations were changed to “F-15A” and “F-15B”).

What aircraft was used for the F-15E Strike Eagle project?

The aircraft used for the project was pre-production TF-15A (F-15B) No. 1 (USAF S/N 71-0290 ), the first two-seat F-15 Eagle built by McDonnell Douglas (out of 2 prototypes ), the sixth F-15 off the assembly line, and was the oldest F-15 flying up to its retirement. It was also used as the avionics testbed for the F-15E Strike Eagle program.