F-15J

F-15J

F-15J

Description

The F-15J Eagle is a rank Japanese jet fighter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Air Superiority".

General info

Flight performance

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	2534	2505		22.4	22.4	262.6	248.3	750
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
X	✓	✓	✓	✓	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1629	700	___	___	___	~15	~6-7

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	-

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
_____		2	_,___ kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Gross Weight
Weight (each)	Type		_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel
___ kg	___		_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
Condition	100%	___%/WEP	_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel	MGW
Stationary	___ kgf	___ kgf	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Optimal	___ kgf (_ km/h)	___ kgf (_ km/h)	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

Survivability and armour

The F-15 has no amour but its internals are spaced pretty far apart and it gets a fire extinguisher

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)	Lead indicator
✓	X	✓	✓	✓

Offensive armament

The F-15J is armed with:

• 1 x 20 mm JM61A1 cannon, wing root-mounted (940 rpg)
• 240 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

The 15 can carry a wide array of air to air weponry and can also be used as a fighter bomber. The aircraft lacks in precision guided air to ground weaponry

• 4 x AAM-3
• 4 x AIM-9M
• 4 x AIM-9L
• 4 x AIM-9M
• 3 x 2000 lb MK84 bomb
• 18 x 500 lb MK82 bomb
• 18 x 500 lb MK82 Snakeye bomb
• 9 x BLU-27/B incendiary bomb

Usage in battles

The 15 is a very fast aircraft. It is well suited for out flanking enemies. It is also very good at winning dogfight engagements in the first turns, but longer dogfights should be avoided

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