F-15E Strike Eagle

The F-15E Strike Eagle is a strike 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 AC games.

Description
The F-15E is a fighter-bomber aircraft designed to replace the  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, and was revived in 1982 when trials began with an modified 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 on 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-111F, which it was criticized for in its early life, was the fact that the F-15E didn't have the internal range (2,994 miles in the F-111F 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). The aircraft is planned to stay in service until beyond 2025. After that year and into the 2030's, it will gradually be replaced with 5th generation multirole fighters, like the F-35A Lightning II.

A variant with 5th generation features such as radar absorbent coating and an internal weapons bay is being developed by Boeing, and is the F-15SE Silent Eagle.

Aces

 * Jian (URF/AC2)
 * Dao (URF/AC2)
 * Xiao (URF/AC2)
 * Gunn (FEAF/AC04)
 * Voskhod Squadron (YAF/AC5)
 * Garm 1 (UAF/ACZ)
 * Harpune (Harpoon) (BAF/ACZ)
 * Beo (Hill myna) (BAF/ACZ)
 * Albatros (Albatross) (BAF/ACZ)
 * Rage (LAF/ACX)
 * REAF 8th Air Wing/28th Fighter Squadron (REAF/AC6)
 * Oryol (Eagle) (EAF/AC6)
 * Mr.8 (Valahia/ACJA)
 * Antares Squadron (Martinez Security/ACJA)
 * Clover Squadron (JASDF/ACJA)
 * Warwolf Squadron (NATO-USAF/ACAH)

Standard Weapons

 * Gun: 1x 20mm M61A1 Vulcan Cannon
 * Missiles: 2x AIM-9M Sidewinder
 * HACM: AIM-9X Sidewinder (ACJA)
 * HWVM: Modified AIM-132 ASRAAM (ACJA)

Special Weapons

 * UGB: Mk.82 500 lb Bomb (AC6)
 * UGBL: Mk.84 2000 lb Bomb (AC04, AC:AH)
 * SFFS: Mk.20 Rockeye (AC04 & Infinity), CBU-97 (AC5, ACZ, ACX & AC6)
 * GPB: GBU-28 Paveway III (ACZ & ACX)
 * SAAM: AIM-7F Sparrow (ACZ & ACX)
 * XAGM: AGM-65G Maverick (AC6)
 * XMAA: AIM-120C AMRAAM (AC04, AC:AH, AC Infinity)
 * XMA6: AIM-120C AMRAAM (AC6)
 * Nuclear Bomb: B61 Thermonuclear Bomb (ACZ/Exclusive to Belkan F-15E's in mission 12 The Stage of Apocalypse)
 * ODMM: Modified AIM-120D AMRAAM (ACJA)
 * 4AGM: AGM-65G Maverick (AC:AH & AC Infinity)

Game Analysis
Ace Combat 5/Zero===Ace Combat 5/Zero== Ace Combat X=== Ace Combat X== Infinity====Ace Combat Infinity=== Description "A fighter bomber with the air-to-air combat ability of the F-15C and additional air-to-ground capabilities. Able to be equipped with a diverse array of armaments, including anti-aircraft, ground attack, multi lock-on missiles and aerial bombs, it is capable of dealing with variety of situations. Called the "Strike Eagle", through the exterior is almost the same as the F-15C, it provides various ground attack improvements."
 * Speed: 73
 * Mobility: 55
 * Stability: 77
 * Defense: 75
 * Air to Air: 42
 * Air to Ground: 87
 * Speed: 84
 * Air-to-Air: 75
 * Air-to-Ground: 42
 * Mobility: 57
 * Stability: 75
 * Defense: 69

- Hangar

Special Weapons
 * 4 Target Air-to-Air Missile
 * Self-Forging Fragments Submunitions
 * 4 Target Air-to-Ground Missile

Colors
 * Default
 * Event Skin #01

Gallery

General

 * Crew: 2
 * Height: 18.5 ft (5.63 m)
 * Length: 63.8 ft (19.43 m)
 * Wingspan: 42.8 ft (13.05 m)
 * Empty weight: 31,700 lb (14,300 kg)
 * Maximum takeoff weight: 81,000 lb (36,700 kg)
 * Powerplant: 2x afterburning turbofans

Performance

 * Maximum speed: Mach 2.5+ (1,650+ mph 2,660+ km/h)
 * Combat radius: 790 mi
 * Ferry range: 2,400 mi (2,100 nmi 3,900 km) with external feul tanks
 * Service ceiling: 60,000 ft (18,200 m)
 * Rate of climb: 50,000+ ft/min (254+ m/s)
 * Thrust/weight ratio: 0.93

Related Development

 * F-15C Eagle
 * F-15S/MTD
 * F-15SE Silent Eagle