F-15 Eagle

                   Fighter jet F-15 Part 2

(note): the first of the article was published before and this is the 2nd part 

By the F-15 a variety of air to air weaponry can be carried. Effectively an automated weapon system enables the pilot to perform aerial combat safely, with the help of using the display that is head-up display and the avionics and the weapons controls located on the engine throttles or control stick in the fighter jet. When the pilot of the fighter jet changes from one weapon system to another weapon system, for the required weapon the visual guidance automatically appears on the head up display of the fighter jet.

The Eagle fighter jet F-15 can be armed with the combinations of different air to air weapons: advanced medium range AIM-120 air to air missiles on its lower fuselage corners, AIM-9L/M Sidewinder or AIM-120 missiles on two pylons under the wings, and an internal 20mm Gatling gun in the right wing root.

The Fighter jet F-15 Eagle is a fighter jet of two seats, totally integrated fighter jet for all weathers, dual role, deep interdiction and air to air missions. The rear cockpit is upgraded to include the four multipurpose CRT displays for weapon management and aircraft systems. The digital system of the jet that is triple-redundant Lear Sealer flight control system permits coupled automatic terrain following, enhanced by a ring laser gyro that is the inertial navigation system.

For high speed penetration, low altitude and precision attack on tactical targets at night or in adverse weather, the fighter jet F-15 Eagle carries a high resolution APG70 radar and the low altitude navigation and targeting infrared for night pods

The first flight of the fighter jet F-15A was made in July 1972, and the fighter jet of two seat F15B formerly TF-15A trainer was made in July 1973. In November 1974 the first Eagle (F-15B) was delivered. For a combat squadron the first Eagle destined was delivered in January 1976.

In the beginning 1979 the single seat fighter jet F-15C and the fighter jet two-seat F-15D models was entered the Air Force inventory. These are the two new models have Production Eagle Package (PEP 2000) improvements, that includes 2,000 pounds that also include “900 kilogram” of additional internal fuel, provision for carrying the exterior conformal tanks of the fuel and increased maximum takeoff weight of up to sixty eight thousand pounds “30,600 kilograms”.

In Feb 1983 the fighter jet F-15 Multistage Improvement Program was begin and was made some important improvements in it, in 1985 with the first production MSIP F-15C was produce. An upgraded central computer was also included in the improvements; allowing for advanced version of the AIM-7 ,a Programmable Armament well Controlled Set, AIM-9, and AIM-120A missiles for attacking the target at night times in all kind of weathers; and for providing the improvements to the ALR-56C radar warning receiver and ALQ-135 countermeasure set an expanded Tactical Electronic Warfare System was installed. And the Hughes APG-70 radar was included in the final 43.

In 1991 the fighter jet F-15C, D and E models were deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Storm where they proved their superior combat capability. The fighter jet F-15C accounted for 34 of the 37 Air Force air to air victories. At night time the fighter jet F-15Es were operated, Artillery sites and hunting SCUD missile launchers using the LANTIRN system.

They have since been deployed for operations southern watch (that is no fly zone in southern Iraq and air expeditionary force deployments, providing the Comfort in Turkey, Enduring freedom in Iraq, Allied the Force in Bosnia and Enduring the Freedom in Afghanistan.