Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA4564Boeing F-15SG Strike Eagle 05-0005, 428th FS, USAF "Buccaneers" (RSAF Jet), Mountain Home AFB, 2011
General Background
The F-15SG (formerly F-15T) is a variant of the F-15E, ordered by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). F-15SGs were chosen on 6 September 2005 over the Dassault Rafale. The F-15SG remains critical to continue having air superiority aircraft over neighboring countries that deploy state of the art Russian aircraft. The RSAF's F-15SG is an all-weather multi-role fighter designed to achieve air superiority over the battlefield. The F-15SG is the most advanced version of the Eagle with its great speed, maneuverability, electronics and weapons.
The Aircraft
The 428th FS “Buccaneers”/366th FW is located at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. The squadron was dedicated to train the Republic of Singapore Air Force pilots how to fly their new F-15SG. The 428th FS operates 12 aircraft to teach advanced weapons and tactics to the RSAF pilots’ as well as training ground crews and maintainers. These formal training missions are part of the Peace Carvin V agreement. Aircraft F-15SG 05-0005 c/n SG5 was built in 2005 and became the squadron commander's jet when it joined the 428th.
Hobby Master HA4564, Boeing F-15SG Strike Eagle 05-0005, 428th FS, USAF, 1:72
Dimensions
Length: 63.8 ft
Wingspan: 42.8 ft
Height: 18.5 ft
Weight:
Maximum Take-off: 81,000 lbs
Engines: 2 x General Electric F100-PW-229 turbofans with afterburners, each producing 29,000 lbs. of thrust
Range: 1,762 miles (able to air refuel)
Speeds: Mach 2.5
Ceiling: 60,000 ft
Armament: 1 x internal mounted M61A1 20 mm six-barrel cannon with 500 rounds
Combination of Up to 12 AIM-9 Sidewinders Or
AIM-120 AMRAAMs Or
Up to 24 air-to-ground munitions such as Paveway and JDAM satellite-guided weapons
Able to carry future hypersonic weapons
Radar APG-82(V)1 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar
Integrated electronic warfare suite
Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System
Enhanced fly by wire controls
An all-digital cockpit with flat screen displays and touch panels.
