Mitsubishi F-15J Eagle

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An F-15J Eagle on sovereignty patrol duty.

The Mitsubishi F-15J/DJ Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather air superiority fighter/interceptor based on the McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle in use by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). The F-15J was produced under license by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The subsequent F-15DJ and F-15J Kai variants were also produced. Japan is the largest customer of the F-15 Eagle outside the United States. In addition to combat, F-15DJ roles include training. The F-15J Kai is a modernized version of the F-15J.

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Specifications (F-15J Kai)[edit | edit source]

  • General Characteristics
    • Crew: 1: pilot
    • Length: 63 feet 9 inches (19.43 m)
    • Wingspan: 42 feet 10 inches (13.06 m)
    • Height: 18 feet 6 inches (5.64 m)
    • Wing area: 608 feet² (56.5 m²)
    • Airfoil: NACA 64A006.6 root, NACA 64A203 tip
    • Empty weight: 28,000 lb (12,700 kg)
    • Loaded weight: 44,500 lb (20,200 kg)
    • Max. takeoff weight: 68,000 lb (30,845 kg)
    • Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-232 afterburning turbofans
      • Dry thrust: 18,600 lbf (82.74 kN) each
      • Thrust with afterburner: 32,000 lbf for −232 (142.34 kN for −232) each
    • Fuel capacity: 13,455 lb (6,100 kg) internal
  • Performance
    • Maximum Speed
      • High Altitude: Mach 2.5+ (1,650+ mph, 2,660+ km/h)
      • Low Altitude: Mach 1.5 (900 mph, 1,450 km/h)
    • Service Ceiling: 65,000 ft (19,812 m)
    • Rate of Climb: 50,000 ft/min (254 m/s)
    • Wing Loading: 73.1 lb/ft² (358 kg/m²)
    • Thrust/Weight:
  • Armament
    • Guns: 1 x 200mm M61 Vulcan
    • Hardpoints: Total 11 (not including CFTs): two under-wing (each with additional two missile launch rails), four under-fuselage (for semi-recessed carriage of AIM-7 Sparrows) and a single centerline pylon station, optional fuselage pylons (which may include conformal fuel tanks, known initially as Fuel And Sensor Tactical (FAST) pack for use on the C model) with a capacity of 16,000 lb (7,300 kg) and provisions to carry combinations of:
      • Air-to-Air Missiles
        • Mitsubishi AAM-3
        • Mitsubishi AAM-4
        • Mitsubishi AAM-5
        • AIM-7 Sparrow
        • AIM-9 Sidewinder
      • Air-to-Ground Missiles
        • ASM-1
        • ASM-2
        • JDAM
      • Bombs
        • Mk. 82 General Purpose Bomb, CBU-87 Cluster Bomb

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