{"id":1081,"date":"2019-12-08T00:18:40","date_gmt":"2019-12-08T00:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pimaair.wpengine.com\/?post_type=museum_aircraft&#038;p=1081"},"modified":"2019-12-30T09:12:36","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T16:12:36","slug":"mcdonnell-douglas-f-15a","status":"publish","type":"museum_aircraft","link":"https:\/\/pimaair.org\/museum-aircraft\/mcdonnell-douglas-f-15a\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonnell Douglas F-15A"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/McDonnell-Douglas-F-15A.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/McDonnell-Douglas-F-15A.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of the McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Eagle was designed in the late 1960s in response to an Air Force request for a new air superiority fighter.\u00a0 The McDonnell-Douglas design was accepted by the Air Force in December 1969.\u00a0 One of the primary requirements for the aircraft was that it be very maneuverable at a wide range of speeds and altitudes.\u00a0 Many of the Eagle&#8217;s design features, including; the twin tails, two engines and large-area wing, are a result of this requirement.\u00a0 At a normal weight the F-15A has a thrust to weight ratio of 1.17 to 1.\u00a0 This means that for every pound of weight of the aircraft, the engines produce 1.17 pounds of thrust giving the Eagle the ability to accelerate straight up.\u00a0 Later versions of the Eagle remain the primary air superiority fighter for the U.S. Air Force, but are being supplemented by the F-22 Raptor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Service History:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Built by McDonnell Douglas Aircraft, St. Louis, Missouri and delivered to the USAF on June 28, 1976.<\/p>\n<p>Jun 1976\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<sup>st<\/sup> Tactical Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>May 1982\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 405<sup>th<\/sup> Tactical Training Wing, Luke AFB, Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>Jul 1984\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 325<sup>th<\/sup> Tactical Training Wing, Tyndall AFB, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>June 1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Unit redesignated 325<sup>th<\/sup> Tactical Fighter Wing, Tyndall AFB, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>April 1993\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Loaned to Pima Air &amp; Space Museum by the National Museum of the United States Air Force.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Wingspan<\/td>\n<td>42 ft 9 in.<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\">Wingspan<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Length<\/td>\n<td>63 ft 9 in.<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\"><strong>Length<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Height<\/td>\n<td>18 ft 5.5 in.<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\"><strong>Height<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Weight<\/td>\n<td>42,206 pounds (loaded)<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\"><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Max. 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