Probably the fastest plane to
be featured as plane-of-the month on the CAA website in a long time.
This aircraft is
based at PDX and is the 142nd Fighter Wing Flagship.Clee has over 500 hours in
the jet and he says it is the best airplane you could ever wish for.
"It can pin your eyeballs to the back of your head on
take off but lands easier than a J-3 cub."
F-15B STATS
Manufacturer
McDonnell
Douglas Built in 1976#
76-142
Powerplant
Two Pratt
& Whitney F100-PW-220 turbofan engines + afterburner
Thrust
23,000
lbs. / engine
Wing
span
42.8 feet
Length
63.8 feet
Gross
weight
Takeoff
– 68,000 lbs
Initial
Rate of Climb
60,000
feet/min
Max
Speed
1875 + MPH
Service
Ceiling
65,000 +
ft
G-limits:
-6 / +9
Armament
Internally
mounted, computerized tactical electronic warfare system
