McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
US fighter aircraft
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Summary
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 0.89% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,514 views/month, #14 of 1,568).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Israeli Air Force[3], Japan Air Self-Defense Force[4], Republic of Korea Air Force[5], Royal Saudi Air Force[6], Republic of Singapore Air Force[7], United States Air Force[8]
- Followed by: McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle[9]
- Manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas[10], Boeing[11]
- Developer: McDonnell Douglas[12]
- Subclass of: fourth-generation fighter[13], twinjet[14], land-based fighter monoplane[15], single-seat fighter[16]
- Commons category: F-15 Eagle[17]
- Country of origin: United States[18]
- Powered by: F100[19]
- Armament: M61 Vulcan[20], AIM-9 Sidewinder[21], AIM-7 Sparrow[22], AIM-120 AMRAAM[23]
- First flight: July 27, 1972[24]
- Service entry: January 9, 1976[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:F-15 Eagle[26]
- Commons gallery: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle[27]
- Total produced: 1198[28]
- Described by source: US Air Force Air Power Directory[29], Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[30], Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[31]
- Undercarriage: retractable tricycle gear[32]
- Wing configuration: shoulder wing[33]
- Length: 19.44 m[34]
- Height: 5.6 m[35]
- Wingspan: 13 m[36], 13.04 m[37]
- Capital cost: 27,900,000 US dollars[38]
Why It Matters
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 178 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]