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Specifications for the McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) F-15 Eagle

Role C - Single-seat, all-weather, air-superiority fighter - 483 built D - Dual-seat variant of the C - 92 built E - Dual-seat, all-weather, multi-role strike fighter - 237 built Dimensions Length - C/D/E 63 ft 9 in (19.43 m) Wingspan C/D - 42 ft 10 in (13.06 m) E - 42 ft 9.75 in (13.05 m) Height C/D - 18 ft 8 in (5.69 m) E - 63 ft 9 in (5.63 m)

Weights Empty C/D - 28,600 lb (12793 kg) E - 31,700 lb (14,379 kg) Maximum Take-off C/D - 68,000 lb (30,844 kg) E - 81,000 lb (36,741 kg)

Engines C/D - 2 X P&W F100-PW turbofans with afterburners, each engine rated @ 25,000 thrust (11,250 kg) E/F - Prior to August 1991 - 2 X P&W F100-P-220 turbofans, each rated @ 14,670 ls st (65.26 kN) dry and 23,830 lb st (106.0 kN) with afterburners After August 1991 - 2 X P&W F100-PW-229 turbofans, each rated @ 17,800 lb st (79.18 kN) dry and 29,100 lb st (129.45 kN) with afterburners Range C/D Ferry - 3,450 miles (3,000 nm) with CFTs + 3 X external fuel tanks E Ferry - 3,570 miles (3,100 nm) with CFTs + drop tanks With Drop Tanks only - 2,765 miles (2,400 nm) Normal Combat Radius - 790 miles (685 nm) Maximum Combat Radius - 1,150 miles (1,000 nm)

Speeds C/D - 1,875 mph (Mach 2.5 +) E Maximum Level Flight Clean @ High Altitude - 1,650 mph (2,655 km/h) Cruise @ Optimum Altitude - 570 mph (917 km/h) Ceiling C/D - 65,000 ft (19,697 m) E - 60,000 ft (18,290 m)

Armament C 1 X M-61A1 20mm multi-barrel internal gun, 940 rounds of ammunition 4 X AIM-9L/M Sidewinders And 4 X AIM-7F/M Sparrow missiles Or Missile Combination - AIM-9L/M, AIM-7-F/M and AIM-120 E 1 X M-61A1 20mm multi-barrel internal gun, 512 rounds of ammunition 4 X AIM-9L/M Sidewinder on the under-wing stations And 4 X AIM-7F/M Sparrow missiles conformal fuel tank Maximum 8 X AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles 12 X CBU-52 (6 with wing tanks) 12 X CBU-59 (6 with wing tanks) 12 X CBU-71 (6 with wing tanks) 12 X CBU-87 (6 with wing tanks) 12 X CBU-89 (6 with wing tanks) 20 X MK-20 (6 with wing tanks)

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA4503 McDonnell Douglas F-15D Eagle N897NA, NASA, 2011

In 1967 the U.S. became aware of the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat. This made it necessary to develop a new aircraft to counter the MiG-25. The USAF rejected the USN F-14 Tomcat and issued its own requirements. The solution came in the form of the McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle. The F-15A made its inaugural flight in July 1972 and in January 1976 the first Eagle entered service. The “E” entered service in 1989. The F-15 was the first dedicated USAF air superiority fighter since the F-86 Sabre.

NASA had asked for replacements for their aging 1976 F-15B and what they got were three 1978 and 1979 F-15Ds, they had been hoping for newer than that. F-15D 79-0007 c/n 0577/D018 was delivered to the USAF August 25, 1980 before arriving at the Dryden Flight Research Center on September 11, 2010 and given the civil registration of N897NA. All three replacements were former 325FW aircraft based at Tyndall AFB, Florida. The F-15Ds had all their military equipment removed and were tasked with flight research and mission support.

1/72 scale pre-finished.

Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic.

Professionally painted.

All markings are pad applied for superb results.

Crew figure.

Comes with display stand.

Landing gear can be displayed up or down.

Extremely sought after by collectors.