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Boeing F-15X Eagle


Air Superiority Fighter Proposal [ 2020 ]



The Boeing F-15X Eagle is being promoted to the USAF as an enhanced Eagle air superiority form with advanced radar, avionics, and weapons capabilities.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 04/08/2021 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com | The following text is exclusive to this site.

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The Boeing F-15X is a proposed life-extension variant of the base F-15 "Eagle" air superiority fighter line (detailed in full elsewhere on this site) of the United States Air Force (USAF). The X-model, a direct offshoot of the F-15E production form, is being offered by Boeing as a "bridge" design between an aging USAF fleet of F-15C and F-15D models in service and the incoming/growing stock of Lockheed F-35 "Lightning II" strike fighter fleet. Changes to the aircraft are centered on enhanced capability, enhanced performance, and increased survivability over that of existing C- and D-models - extending the series' service life by some estimated 20,000 flight hours.

Sources indicate that the F-15X will be formally announced by the United States Department of Defense (US DoD) in the Fiscal Year 2020 defense budget.

The 4th Generation F-15 "Eagle" remains the backbone of American air superiority capabilities with 432 C/E and 26 F-15D models currently available in the 2019 USAF inventory. The acquisition of advanced F-15s is seen as insurance against the troubled development of the F-35 which has since revealed additional deficiencies in several areas (namely service life, general reliability, and weapons accuracy). The choice at hand for both the service and American lawmakers is in securing a fleet of fighters based in an aging, 40+ year-old design or advancing the troublesome F-35 to completion.

The F-15X is set to feature an Active, Electronically-Scanned Array (AESA) radar fit in the nose, updated avionics in the cockpit, a modernized internal structure, an enhanced Electronics Warfare (EW) suite, active InfraRed (IR) Search-and-Track weapons/radar functionality, and the capability to carry no fewer than 22 x Air-to-Air Missiles (AAMs). The overall form-and-function of the aircraft will remain largely intact.

The initial ask by the USAF is for eight F-15X fighters to begin the move to acquire a complete fleet of eighty X-model types before 2025.

Specifications on this page are based in the F-15E Eagle production fighter until finalized numbers are made publicly available.©MilitaryFactory.com
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April 2021 - This entry has been superseded by the F-15EX "Eagle II" now taken on by the USAF.

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Specifications



Service Year
2020

Origin
United States national flag graphic
United States

Status
CANCELLED
Development Ended.
Crew
1

Production
0
UNITS


Untied States (possible)
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
Air-to-Air Combat, Fighter
General ability to actively engage other aircraft of similar form and function, typically through guns, missiles, and/or aerial rockets.


Length
63.8 ft
(19.45 m)
Width/Span
42.8 ft
(13.05 m)
Height
18.5 ft
(5.65 m)
Empty Wgt
31,526 lb
(14,300 kg)
MTOW
80,910 lb
(36,700 kg)
Wgt Diff
+49,384 lb
(+22,400 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the base Boeing F-15X Eagle production variant)
Installed: 2 x Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 / PW-229 afterburning turbofan engines developing 15,000lb thrust dry and up to 30,000lb thrust with reheat.
Max Speed
1,873 mph
(3,015 kph | 1,628 kts)
Ceiling
59,711 ft
(18,200 m | 11 mi)
Range
2,485 mi
(4,000 km | 7,408 nm)
Rate-of-Climb
50,000 ft/min
(15,240 m/min)


♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030


(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base Boeing F-15X Eagle production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)
STANDARD (FIXED, FORWARD-FIRING):
1 x 20mm M61A1 Vulcan internal Gatling gun / cannon.

Up to 22 x Air-to-Air Missiles (AAMs) most likely to support a mix of AIM-9 "Sidewinder" short-ranged AAM and the AIM-120 AMRAAM medium-ranged AAM.

Also jettisonable fuel tanks for increased operational ranges.


Supported Types


Graphical image of an aircraft automatic cannon
Graphical image of an aircraft Gatling-style rotating gun
Graphical image of an air-to-air missile weapon
Graphical image of a short-range air-to-air missile
Graphical image of a medium-range air-to-air missile
Graphical image of an aircraft external fuel tank


(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)
Hardpoint Mountings: 11 (including some inline)
Mounting Points




-
-
-
7
5
3
1
2
4
6
-
-
-
HARDPOINT(S) KEY:
X

15
13
11
9
7
5
3
1
2
4
6
8
10
12
14


COLOR KEY:
Fuselage Centerline
Fuselage Port/Wingroot
Fuselage Starboard/Wingroot
Wing/Underwing
Wingtip Mount(s)
Internal Bay(s)
Not Used

Note: Diagram above does not take into account inline hardpoints (mounting positions seated one-behind-the-other).


F-15X "Eagle" - Base Series Designation.


General Assessment
Firepower  
Performance  
Survivability  
Versatility  
Impact  
Values are derrived from a variety of categories related to the design, overall function, and historical influence of this aircraft in aviation history.
Overall Rating
The overall rating takes into account over 60 individual factors related to this aircraft entry.
70
Rating is out of a possible 100 points.
Relative Maximum Speed
Hi: 1900mph
Lo: 950mph
This entry's maximum listed speed (1,873mph).

Graph average of 1,425 miles-per-hour.
City-to-City Ranges
NYC
 
  LON
LON
 
  PAR
PAR
 
  BER
BER
 
  MOS
MOS
 
  TOK
TOK
 
  SYD
SYD
 
  LAX
LAX
 
  NYC
Boeing F-15X Eagle operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).
Max Altitude Visualization
Small airplane graphic
Design Balance
The three qualities reflected above are altitude, speed, and range.
Aviation Era Span
Pie graph section
Showcasing era cross-over of this aircraft design.
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Image from official Boeing marketing material.


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