F-15E Strike Eagle

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F-15E Strike Eagle

Aircraft Role:	Strike Fighter
Manufacturer:	McDonnell Douglas Boeing IDS
Real-World Origin:	United States of America
AC Installments:	Ace Combat 2 Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
Primary Operator:	Osea (OADF)
Secondary Operators:	Aurelia (AAF) Belka (BAF) Erusea (FEAF) Emmeria (REAF) Estovakia (EAF) FCU (ISAF) (Air Force and Naval Air Force) Leasath (LAF) Usean Rebel Force Ustio (UAF) Yuktobania (YAF)
Plane Variants:	F-15C Eagle F-15S/MTD F-15 Eagle family

The F-15E Strike Eagle 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 that is a dedicated multirole/attacker aircraft in the game.

[edit] 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 (2,994 miles in the F-111 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 craft in the U.S. 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).

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ISAF F-15E Strike Eagle

[edit] Ace Squadrons

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

[edit] Special Weapons

Gun: 20mm 1 M61 Vulcan with 500 rounds Missiles: Rafael Shafrir II
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)