F-15E Strike Eagle vs Su-17 Fitter
Overview
The F-15E Strike Eagle and the Su-17 Fitter are both Combat Aircraft, manufactured by McDonnell Douglas and Sukhoi respectively.
Top speed is 2,655 km/h for the F-15E Strike Eagle vs 2,140 km/h for the Su-17 Fitter. The F-15E Strike Eagle has an operational range of 1,272 km vs 1,150 km for the Su-17 Fitter. The F-15E Strike Eagle operates at altitudes up to 18,288 m compared to 14,500 m for the Su-17 Fitter. At 36,741 kg MTOW, the F-15E Strike Eagle is 4.7x the Su-17 Fitter's 7,890 kg.
The F-15E Strike Eagle has been produced in 525 units vs 2,867 for the Su-17 Fitter. Unit cost is $87M for the F-15E Strike Eagle vs $6M for the Su-17 Fitter. The Su-17 Fitter first flew 20 years before the F-15E Strike Eagle (1966 vs 1986).
| American all-weather multirole strike fighter, prominent in the Gulf War for precision strike and deep interdiction missions. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas |
| First flight | 11 December 1986 |
| Year introduced | 1986 |
| Number produced | 525 units |
| Average unit price | $87 million |
| Soviet-era fighter-bomber, extensively deployed in varied conflicts worldwide, known for its variable-sweep wing design and robust operational capacity. | |
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| Origin country | 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Sukhoi |
| First flight | 1 January 1966 |
| Year introduced | 1971 |
| Number produced | 2867 units |
| Average unit price | $6 million |
| Wing area | 56.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 13.1 m ◉ |
| Height | 5.6 m ◉ |
| Length | 19.4 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 2655 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 1,272 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 18,288 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 36,741 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 14,379 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 13,154 kgf ◉ |
| Wing area | 27.5 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 10.0 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.5 m ◉ |
| Length | 15.3 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 2140 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 1,150 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 14,500 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 7,890 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 5,932 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 4,000 kgf ◉ |
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