F-15E Strike Eagle vs F/A-18 Hornet

American all-weather multirole strike fighter, prominent in the Gulf War for precision strike and deep interdiction missions.
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Origin country πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Category Combat Aircrafts
Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas
First flight 11 December 1986
Year of introduction 1986
Number produced 525 units
Average unit price $31 million
American carrier-capable multirole strike fighter, designed in the late 20th century, deployed extensively in a variety of combat roles.
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Origin country πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Category Combat Aircrafts
Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas
First flight 18 November 1978
Year of introduction 1983
Number produced 1480 units
Average unit price $29 million
Wing area 56.0 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 13.1 m β—‰
Height 5.6 m β—‰
Length 19.4 m β—‰
Maximum speed 2655 km/h β—‰
Operational range -- km
Service ceiling 18,288 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 36,741 kg β—‰
Empty weight 14,379 kg β—‰
Total thrust 2 x 13,154 kgf β—‰
3-view profile of F-15E Strike Eagle
Wing area 38.0 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 12.3 m β—‰
Height 4.7 m β—‰
Length 17.1 m β—‰
Maximum speed 1915 km/h β—‰
Operational range 2,017 km
Service ceiling 15,000 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 23,541 kg β—‰
Empty weight 10,433 kg β—‰
Total thrust 2 x 6,350 kgf β—‰
3-view profile of F/A-18 Hornet

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