Boeing-McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle: Specifications. General Characteristics. Crew: 2 (pilot and weapon systems officer) Length: 63 ft 9.6 in (19.446 m) Wingspan: 42 ft 9.6 in (13.045 m) ...

The two-seater version of the F-15 Eagle, the F-15E Strike Eagle is one of the U.S. Air Force’s most successful -- and deadly -- tactical ground attack aircraft in its inventory.

The F-15E Strike Eagle entered service in September 1989, and this is how it differed from its predecessor. ... That's what McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) did with the F-15.

E pilot in the U.S. Air Force—from initial commissioning and undergraduate pilot training to specialized F-15E instruction.

File photo of an F-15E Strike Eagle armed with a variety of Joint Direct Attack Munitions on a May 7, 2019, mission over Southwest Asia. Author’s note: the JDAMs can be seen loaded here as ...

An F-15E Strike Eagle departs after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, over the northeastern United States, Aug. 24, 2022. The Air Force, Boeing and BAE Systems are moving to add the Eagle ...

Indeed, it’s been upgraded by Boeing from a fourth-generation to a 4.5-generation fighter as the F-15EX Eagle II (no word yet on whether it’s been unofficially dubbed the “Mud Hen II” yet ...

An F-15E Strike Eagle sits on a flight line in San Antonio on Jan. 15, 2025. The aircraft, recently upgraded with a new advanced electronic warfare system, arrived at RAF Lakenheath in England on ...

An F-15E Strike Eagle departs after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the northeastern United States on Aug. 24, 2022. (Senior Airman Hiram Martinez/U.S. Air Force) ...

The F-15 has been built over many years in successive generations, representing updated models. The first of them was the F-15A/B, followed by the F-15C/D and the final F-15E Strike Eagle, which ...

Israel F-15I fighter jet, a primer – Israel’s two-seat, twin-engine F-15I fighter jet is the product of the U.S. Air Force’s F-15E Strike Eagle combined with the Israeli Air Force’s ...

Boeing designed the F-15E Strike Eagle to tackle both air-to-air and air-to-surface missions with a focus on air-to-surface. Rain or shine, night or day, the Strike Eagle could accomplish its ...