| Manufacturer |
McDonnell Douglas |
McDonnell Douglas |
| Description |
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 STOL/MTD (Short Takeoff and Landing/Maneuver Technology Demonstrator) is a modified F-15 Eagle. |
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing). |
| ICAO Code |
|
F15 |
| First Flight |
1988-09-07 |
1972-07-27 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1976-01-09 |
| Production End |
|
1997-01-01 |
| Service End |
1991-08-15 |
|
| Designer |
McDonnell Douglas |
McDonnell Douglas |
| Type |
Technology Demonstrator and Research Aircraft |
|
| Length (m) |
19.42 |
19.2024 |
| Height (m) |
5.64 |
5.4864 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
2124.334 |
|
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
918.5912 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
18288 |
19812 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
340.614 |
| Armament |
|
1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barrel rotary cannon, 940 rounds; Total 9: two under-wing (each with additional two missile launch rails), four under-fuselage (for semi-recessed carriage of AIM-7 or AIM-120) and a single centerline pylon station, optional fuselage pylons (which may include conformal fuel tanks) |
| Capacity Description |
17,000 lb (7,112 kg) |
|
| Max Mach (Mach) |
2 |
2.5 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
1 |
15 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 turbofan engines, equipped with 20° three-dimensional thrust vectoring P/YBBN, 79 kN thrust each |
2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 afterburning turbofans |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force, NASA |
United States Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Saudi Air Force, Israeli Air Force |
| Status |
Retired from both NASA and military service |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15_STOL/MTD |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15_Eagle |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
13 |
12.8016 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
56.5 |
56.485 |
| Wake Category |
|
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney F100 |
Pratt & Whitney F100 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |