F-15E Strike Eagle



The F-15E 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 who 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 Medium Bomber. The plans for a ground attack Eagle was formed ever since testing began of the original F-15A. However, it was abandoned in 1975, primarily due to increasing costs. It was revived in 1982 when trials began with a F-15B. The production model first flew December 11, 1986, after it's only competition, The F-16XL was canceled. 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 and the Weapons Systems Operator has 4 MFD's. The only advantage between the Strike Eagle (which was also known as the Beagle and the Mud Hen)and the Aardvark it replaced, is that it acquired air-to-ground capability, while retaining the F-15C's outstanding Air-to-Air Capability. The disadvantage, which was criticized in it's early life, was the fact that the F-15E didn't have the internal range (2994 miles in the F-111 to 995 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 craft in the US Arsenal. Strike Eagles were used in other countries, including Israel (F-15I Ra'am), South Korea (F-15K Slam Eagle), Saudi Arabia (F-15S) and Singapore (F-15SG or F-15T)

Games Featured In
- Ace Combat 2 - Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies/Distant Thunder - Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War/Squadron Leader - Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War - Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception - Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation

Users
- Usean Rebel Forces (URF) - Independent State Allied Forces (ISAF) - Federal Erusian Air Force (FEAF) - Osean Air Defense Force (OADF) - Yuktobanian Air Force (YAF) - Ustian Air Force (UAF) - Belkan Air Force (BAF) - Aurelian Air Force (AAF) - Leasath Air Force (LAF) - Republic of Emmeria Air Force (REAF) - Estovakian Air Force (EAF)

Ace Squadrons
- Dao (URF/AC2) - Jian (URF/AC2) - Xiao (URF/AC2) - Gunn (FEAF/AC04) - Harpune (BAF/ACZ) - Beo (BAF/ACZ) - Albatros (BAF/ACZ) - Rage (LAF/ACX) - REAF 8th AD, 28th TFS/Garuda Squadron (REAF/AC6)

Special Weapons
Gun: 1x 20-mm Martin Marietta M61 Vulcan Cannon Missiles: AIM-9L Sidewinder UGB: Mk-83 (AC6) UGBL: Mk-84 (AC04) SFFS: Mk-20 Rockeye (AC04), CBU-87 (AC5, ACZ, ACX & AC6) GPB: GBU-28 Paveway II (ACZ & ACX) SAAM: AIM-7F Sparrow (ACZ & ACX) XAGM: AGM-65E Maverick (AC6) XMAA: AIM-120A 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 M -Rafale C -Rafale B -Tornado GR.1 -Tornado GR.4 -Su-30 Modified Flanker -Su-32 Strike Flanker

Related Development
-F-15C Eagle -F-15S/MTD Eagle -F-15S/MT Eagle+