F-15E Strike Eagle

The F-15E Strike Eagle is a multirole aircraft featured in the Ace Combat series. It was featured on the cover of Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation. It is the only F-15 variant that is a dedicated multirole/attacker aircraft in the game.

Description
The F-15E is a fighter-bomber aircraft designed to replace the F-111F Aardvark as the USAF's strike fighter (another name for fighter-bomber). The plans for a ground attack Eagle were formed ever since testing began of the original F-15A Eagle. However, it was abandoned in 1975, primarily due to increasing costs. It was revived in 1982 when trials began with an F-15B. The production model first flew December 11, 1986, after it was chosen over its competitor, the F-16XL. The F-15's cockpit is state-of-the-art and the pilot has a wide angle Heads-Up Display as well as 3 Multi-Function Displays, while the Weapons Systems Operator (in the back seat) has 4 MFD's. The F-15E is based off of the F-15C Eagle air superiority fighter. The Strike Eagle acquired air-to-ground capability, while retaining the F-15C's outstanding air-to-air capability. The disadvantage that the F-15E had to the F-111, which it was criticized for in it's early life, was the fact that the F-15E didn't have the internal range (2,994 miles in the F-111 to 2,100 miles in the F-15E) nor the weapons payload capability (31,302 lbs to 24,471 lbs) as the Aardvark. However, despite these shortcomings, the F-15E is one of the most powerful aircraft in the U.S. arsenal. Strike Eagles were used in other countries, including Israel (F-15I Ra'am, which means "Thunder"), South Korea (F-15K Slam Eagle), Saudi Arabia (F-15S),and Singapore (F-15SG, formerly F-15T).

Ace Squadrons

 * Dao (URF/AC2)
 * Jian (URF/AC2)
 * Xiao (URF/AC2)
 * Gunn (FEAF/AC04)
 * Harpune (Harpoon)(BAF/ACZ)
 * Beo (BAF/ACZ)
 * Albatros (Albatross)(BAF/ACZ)
 * Rage (LAF/ACX)
 * REAF 8th AD, 28th TFS/Garuda Squadron (REAF/AC6)
 * Oryol (EAF/AC6)

Special Weapons

 * Gun: x1 20mm M61A1 Vulcan Cannon with 500 rounds
 * Missiles: AIM-9M Sidewinder
 * UGB: Mk-82 (AC6)
 * UGBL: Mk-84 (AC04)
 * SFFS: Mk-20 Rockeye (AC04), CBU-87 (AC5, ACZ, ACX & AC6)
 * GPB: GBU-28 Paveway III (ACZ & ACX)
 * SAAM: AIM-7F Sparrow (ACZ & ACX)
 * XAGM: AGM-65G Maverick (AC6)
 * XMAA: AIM-120B AMRAAM (AC04 & AC6)

Ace Combat 5/Zero Stats
-Speed: 73

-Mobility: 55

-Stability: 77

-Defense: 75

-Air to Air: 42

-Air to Ground: 87

Comparable Aircraft

 * Rafale C


 * Rafale B


 * EF-2000 Typhoon


 * Tornado IDS


 * Tornado GR.4


 * Su-30 Flanker C
 * Su-32 Strike Flanker

Related Development

 * F-15C Eagle
 * F-15S/MTD
 * F-15S/MT Eagle+
 * F-15I Ra'am
 * F-15S
 * F-15K Slam Eagle
 * F-15SG
 * F-15F (Proposed single seat version for the UK)

Gallery
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