McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle

The McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle is a modernized variant of the F-15 Eagle. It was optimized as an attack aircraft for the US Air Force with a stronger airframe than earlier versions. It has longer range, more powerful radar, and a second seat for the operator of the strike aircraft equipment. Foreign operators are Israel, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and South Korea.

F-15E Strike Eagle
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle over Afghanistan
Role Attack Aircraft
Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
First flight 11 December 1986
Introduction April 1988
Status Active, in production
Primary users United States Air Force
Royal Saudi Air Force
Israeli Air Force
Republic of Korea Air Force
For other users, see operators
Number built 420[N 1]
Unit cost
F-15E: US$31.1 million (flyaway cost, 1998)[2]
F-15K: US$100 million (2006)[3]
Developed from McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
Variants Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle

Operators
Current operators of the F-15 in light blue, F-15E Strike Eagle in red, both in dark blue
An F-15E Strike Eagle breaking away from a tanker.
 Israel
  • Israeli Air Force - 25 F-15I "Ra'am" aircraft in use as of January 2014[4]
 South Korea
  • Republic of Korea Air Force - 58 F-15Ks in service in January 2014.[4] It ordered a combined 61 F-15K "Slam Eagle" fighters including one lost in an accident.[5]
 Saudi Arabia
  • Royal Saudi Air Force - 70 F-15S Eagles in service as of January 2014[4]
 Singapore
  • Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) - 24 F-15SGs in use as of January 2014.[4] It ordered 24 F-15SG fighters.[6]
 United States


  1. Number built: F-15E= 237,[1] F-15I= 25,[1] F-15S= 72,[1] F-15K= 61, F-15SG= 24, and F-15SA= 1; total= 421.



  1. Davies 2002, p. 90.
  2. F-15_USAF_fact
  3. "F-15E Eagle." Aerospaceweb.org. Retrieved: 27 February 2012.
  4. "World Military Aircraft Inventory". 2014 Aerospace. Aviation Week and Space Technology, January 2014.
  5. Seung-woo, Kang. "Lockheed's F-35 feels heat from 2 competitors." Korea Times, 16 June 2013.
  6. "Speech by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean at the Inauguration of the F-15SG 149 Squadron." MINDEF press release, 5 April 2010. Retrieved: 20 April 2010.
  7. "F-15e.info". www.f-15e.info. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
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