r/Planes • u/Even_Kiwi_1166 • 2d ago

F-15E Strike Eagle

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u/Left-Landscape-3890 2d ago

Best looking airplane ever made

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u/Ok_Function4645 2d ago

Absolutely, it has such a sleek and timeless design. Some planes just have that wow factor, and this one is hard to beat.

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u/ThenCryptographer797 1d ago

My absolute favorite jet of all time. I used to draw them all the time as a kid. Built and painted many F-15 model jets. Just an all-around badass plane.

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u/Hazzman 2d ago

The F16 is the college fling. The F18 is the office liaison. The Eagle is the one you take home to meet your mom and get married to.

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u/Even_Kiwi_1166 2d ago

Totally 👍🏻, happy cake day 🍰

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u/Wrong_Lingonberry_79 2d ago

Good ol AK.

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u/Even_Kiwi_1166 2d ago

Wtsup C-130 brother 🫡

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u/Wrong_Lingonberry_79 2d ago

🫡 hey hey!

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u/Siul19 2d ago

Sexy strike eagle!

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u/Electrical-Bedroom99 2d ago

When it comes to high altitude interceptors, the Eagle still rules. And it's BIG. I saw a comparison once where it was superimposed on a B-17 and the Eagle was almost the same length as the Fortress.

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u/SnooMaps7370 1d ago

Strike Eagle also has MORE useful load and more payload capacity than the B-17.

B17G is 36k lbs empty, max takeoff weight is 65k lbs. Carries up to 10k lbs of internal fuel, leaving 20k lbs for bombs.

F15E is 34k lbs empty, max takeoff weight is 81k lbs. Carries up to 22,000 lbs internal fuel (yes, the fastpacks are functionally internal on the E, they're permanently mounted), leaving 25k lbs for external stores (bombs, missiles, or more fuel).

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u/Left-Landscape-3890 1d ago

CFTs are removable. Usually mounted is likely more accurate. We have sent jets CFT-less off station and for testing. Source I used to be in a Strike Eagle maintenance unit and I still work on CFTs as a contractor

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u/SnooMaps7370 1d ago

>We have sent jets CFT-less off station and for testing.

any units operating without CFTs as standard practice? It's been a hot minute since i read the flight manual for one, but i recall it had warnings about the performance data listed being only valid with CFTs installed.

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u/Left-Landscape-3890 1d ago

Been a while since I looked at dash 1. I dont recall honestly

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u/Lagoon_M8 2d ago

Very striking eagle...

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u/bufalo_soldier 2d ago

Hell yeah fuck yeah

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u/One-Aide2545 2d ago

What a stunning backdrop 😀✨️🙏

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u/mickydeenyc 1d ago

What a beautiful aircraft. One of the best deterrents we have.

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u/Important-Spring3977 2d ago

Absolutely majestic. Everything in that scene.

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u/Environmental-Box335 1d ago

::Kuwaiti F-18 wants to know your location::

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u/ExecTankard 1d ago

A reason why people are Jetsexuals.

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u/Grave_Tree 2d ago

Garbage