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In regards to the McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle

The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is certainly very solid jet fighters these days. Since its maiden journey in July 1972, this record breakingflying machine happens to be a yardstick for jet fighter design. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100 turbofan machines, its capable of speeds in Mach 2.5 range.
The F-15 Eagle can hold a heavy and devastating complement of weaponry such as the interior 20mm M-61A-1 rotary cannon, plus four AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles, and four AIM-7F Sparrow anti-aircraft missiles. The first production F-15 was designated the F-15A, even though the two-seat variation had been called the B model.

In 1979, a greater and upgraded F-15 ended up being introduced. One notable change was a 15% escalation in interior fuel capacity, while much more gas was authorized by utilizing conformal tanks that snuggle beneath the wing advertising contrary to the jet inlet ramps. To accept this additional fuel fat, the landing gear had to be reinforced. These modified F-15&39;s are known as the C-type the single-seater and F-15D the two chair variation. The F-15C owes its superb performance to many technical and electronic miracles, and shall truly consistently play its part as an atmosphere superiority fighter for quite some time to come.