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Monday, October 22, 2007

F-15 Eagle - US Air Superiority in '90s

It was an usual day, beginning with classes from morning to evening, except that the weather was damn nice to sleep in your blanket - very cold due to heavy rain since last night. The environment was gloomy as the day; Wen Jie got flu, Yong fell sick with cough and flu, Daniel has sore throat, and he talks like a duck. Wak, wak ... During the Physics self-study class, to my surprise, Yong gave me a aircraft model of F-15 Fighter. Wuhoo, yeah ... Aircraft, I like it ...

A little brief history about this Fighter Jet ...


F-15 Eagle had been invented to match the Russia MIG-25,
which is currently being used by Royal Malaysia Air Force



F-15 has unique aerodynamics airframes,
which further aids in its maneuverability and cruising speed



Russia's MIG-25 had initiated the building of F-15 Eagle by US Air Force


F-15 Eagle is able to make vertical climb
with its double powerful PW 100 Turbojet Engines



AIM - 120 Advanced Medium range Air to Air Missiles,
which is able to hit the targets with high explosion at speed of Mach 4 at range of up to 112 mi

M61A-1 20mm Vulcan Gatling Gun, mounted at the sides of engine intake


Manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas (Boeing)
Engine: Pratt & Whitney F100
First Flight: 27th July 1972
Introduction to Service: 9th January 1976
Length: 63 ft 9 in
Height: 18 ft 6 in
Wingspan: 42 ft 10 in
Speed: Mach 1.2 - Mach 2.5
Combat Radius: 1061 nmi for interdiction missiles
Weapons: AIM - 120 Advanced Medium range Air to Air Missiles
M61A-1 20mm Vulcan Gatling Gun
Primary Users: US Air Force
Japan Self Defense Air Force

Thanks you, Yong for your wonderful present ... (",)

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