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F-15 Eagle
F-16 Fighting Falcon
NameF-15 EagleF-16 Fighting Falcon
CategoryAir Superiority / InterceptorAir Superiority / Interceptor
Country / Origin
🇺🇸 United States
🇺🇸 United States
ManufacturerBoeingGeneral Dynamics
Service Period1976 – Present1978 – Present
Technical Specifications
Air To Air4x AIM-9 Sidewinder, 4x AIM-120 AMRAAM-
Air To Groundair-to-ground weapons of all USAF types-
Airframe Service Life Hours-12,000 (Block 70/72); ~8,000 for earlier production blocks
Combat Radius Km-546
Crew11
Engines21
Ferry Range Km56004217
Generation4th4th
Hardpoints-9
Height M5.6-
Internal Gun20mm M61A1 cannonM61A1 Vulcan 20mm cannon
Length M19.415.06
Max External Payload Kg13,381 (Boeing figure for F-15EX)-
Max Payload Kg-7700
Max Speed Kmh30182178
Max Speed Mach2.52.05
Max Takeoff Weight Kg36,741 (Boeing figure for F-15EX)~19,190 (F-16C Block 50); up to ~21,770 (Block 70, reported)
Operator Countries-25 current operators; 30+ operators historically
Powerplant2 x Pratt & Whitney F100 or General Electric F110 afterburning turbofans (variant-dependent)1 x Pratt & Whitney F100 or General Electric F110 afterburning turbofan (block-dependent)
Production Site-Greenville, South Carolina (since 2019; formerly Fort Worth, Texas)
Radaradvanced radarAN/APG-68
Service Ceiling M15,24015000
Stealthfalsefalse
Survivability Features-fly-by-wire system, radar warning system, modular countermeasure pods
Thrust Kn129127
Total Built~1,600+ all variants (est., includes Japanese licence production)-
Total Production-4,600+ delivered as of July 2024 (Lockheed Martin)
Wingspan M13.09.96 (10.0 with wingtip missile launchers)