F-15 General Characteristics

General Characteristics

Primary Function: Tactical fighter.
Contractor: McDonnell Douglas Corp.
Power Plant: Two Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100 turbofan engines with afterburners.
Thrust: (C/D models) 25,000 pounds each engine ( 11,250 kilograms).
Length: 63 feet, 9 inches (19.43 meters).
Height: 18 feet, 8 inches (5.69 meters).
Wingspan: 42 feet, 10 inches (13.06 meters)
Speed: 1,875 mph (Mach 2.5-plus at sea level).
Ceiling: 65,000 feet (19,697 meters).
Armament: One M-61A1 20mm multibarrel gun mounted internally with 940 rounds
of ammunition; four AIM-9L/M Sidewinder and four AIM-7F/M Sparrow missiles, or
a combination of AIM-9L/M, AIM-7-F/M and AIM-120 missiles.
Crew: F-15A/C: one. F-15B/D: two.
Date Deployed: July 1972 1