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In regards to the McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle

The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is regarded as probably one of the most formidable jet fighters these days. Since its maiden trip in July 1972, this record breakingflying machine is a yardstick for jet fighter design. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100 turbofan machines, it is capable of rates within the Mach 2.5 range.
The F-15 Eagle can hold much and devastating complement of weaponry such as its interior 20mm M-61A-1 rotary cannon, plus four AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles, and four AIM-7F Sparrow anti-aircraft missiles. The early manufacturing F-15 was designated the F-15A, as the two-seat version ended up being called the B model.

In 1979, a greater and upgraded F-15 was introduced. One notable change was a 15per cent upsurge in internal fuel ability, while a lot more gas was permitted through the use of conformal tanks that snuggle under the wing advertisement up against the jet inlet ramps. In order to accept this extra fuel weight, the landing gear had to be strengthened. These modified F-15's are called the C-type for the single-seater and F-15D for the two seat variation. The F-15C owes its superb performance to numerous technological and electronic miracles, and shall certainly still play its role as an atmosphere superiority fighter for many years to come.