Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA4567F-15SA(Saudi Advanced) 0633, Royal Saudi Air Force, 2022 (with AGM-84 Harpoon missiles)
General Background
Building on the Saudi Arabia F-15SA and Qatar F-15QA the F-15EX was brought to production in record time since a production line already existed. 84 F-15SA have been delivered to Saudi Arabia with Qatar ordering 36 F-15QAs with an option for an additional 36 aircraft. The first Qatar Emiri Air Force’s (QEAF) aircraft was delivered August 25, 2021 and the type was named Ababil after the legendary Qatari winged protector. The F-15 Eagle II will provide more speed, range and payload than any other fighter in the world.
The Aircraft
F-15SA(Saudi Advanced) 0633 of the Royal Saudi Air Force U.S. serial 12-1073, is one of 84 aircraft acquired from Boeing using the U.S. intergovernmental FMS (Foreign Military Sales) sales program. The newer variant of the F-15 features fly-by-wire instead of digital electronic control systems and many other advanced features. The “0” in front of the RSAF serials was an error and will be removed at some point. F-15SA 0633 is assigned to the recently formed 29th Squadron based at the King Faisal AFB, Tabuk.
Hobby Master HA4567, F-15SA(Saudi Advanced) 0633, Royal Saudi Air Force, 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.
