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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA4598

F-15E "75th D-Day Anniversary scheme"
91-0603, 494th FS, RAF Lakenheath, June 2019

 

In 1967 the U.S. became aware of the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat. This made it necessary to develop a new aircraft to counter the MiG-25. The USAF rejected the USN F-14 Tomcat and issued its own requirements. The solution came in the form of the McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle. The F-15A made its inaugural flight in July 1972 and in January 1976 the first Eagle entered service. The "E" entered service in 1989. The F-15 was the first dedicated USAF air superiority fighter since the F-86 Sabre.

 

2019 was the 75th Anniversary of D-Day so the 3 squadrons of the 48th FW stationed at RAF Lakenheath each painted one F-15 depicting the markings of their earlier P-47s. The 492nd aircraft had its vertical stabilizer rudders and Vulcan cannon opening painted red while the 493rd was blue and the 494th “Black Panthers” F-15E 91-0603/LN was yellow. All 3 aircraft had D-Dayinvasion stripes on the wings and around the fuselage as well as a red checker board around the nose.

Hobby Master HA4598, F-15E "75th D-Day Anniversary scheme" 91-0603, 1:72

SKU: HA4598
$67.00 Regular Price
$57.00Sale Price
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  • Role
    C – Single-seat, all-weather, air-superiority fighter - 483 built
    D – Dual-seat variant of the C – 92 built
    E – Dual-seat, all-weather, multi-role strike fighter - 237 built

    Dimensions
    Length - C/D/E  63 ft 9 in  (19.43 m)
    Wingspan
    C/D – 42 ft 10 in  (13.06 m)
    E – 42 ft 9.75 in  (13.05 m)
    Height
    C/D – 18 ft 8 in  (5.69 m)
    E – 63 ft 9 in  (5.63 m)

    Weights
    Empty
    C/D - 28,600 lb (12793 kg)
    E – 31,700 lb  (14,379 kg)
    Maximum Take-off
    C/D – 68,000 lb  (30,844 kg)
    E – 81,000 lb  (36,741 kg)

    Engines
    C/D – 2 X P&W F100-PW turbofans with afterburners, each engine rated @ 25,000 thrust  
    (11,250 kg)
    E/F – Prior to August 1991 - 2 X P&W F100-P-220 turbofans, each rated @ 14,670 ls st (65.26
    kN) dry and 23,830 lb st  (106.0 kN) with afterburners
    After August 1991 – 2 X P&W F100-PW-229 turbofans, each rated @ 17,800 lb st  (79.18 kN) dry
    and 29,100 lb st  (129.45 kN) with afterburners

    Range
    C/D
    Ferry - 3,450 miles  (3,000 nm) with CFTs + 3 X external fuel tanks
    E
    Ferry – 3,570 miles  (3,100 nm) with CFTs + drop tanks
    With Drop Tanks only – 2,765 miles  (2,400 nm)
    Normal Combat Radius – 790 miles  (685 nm)
    Maximum Combat Radius – 1,150 miles  (1,000 nm)

    Speeds
    C/D – 1,875 mph  (Mach 2.5 +)
    E
    Maximum Level Flight Clean @ High Altitude – 1,650 mph  (2,655 km/h)
    Cruise @ Optimum Altitude – 570 mph  (917 km/h)
    Ceiling
    C/D – 65,000 ft  (19,697 m)
    E – 60,000 ft  (18,290 m)

    Armament
    C
    1 X M-61A1 20mm multi-barrel internal gun, 940 rounds of ammunition
    4 X AIM-9L/M Sidewinders
    And
    4 X AIM-7F/M Sparrow missiles
    Or
    Missile Combination - AIM-9L/M, AIM-7-F/M and AIM-120
    E
    1 X M-61A1 20mm multi-barrel internal gun, 512 rounds of ammunition
    4 X AIM-9L/M Sidewinder on the under-wing stations
    And
    4 X AIM-7F/M Sparrow missiles conformal fuel tank
    Maximum 8 X AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles
    12 X CBU-52 (6 with wing tanks)
    12 X CBU-59 (6 with wing tanks)
    12 X CBU-71 (6 with wing tanks)
    12 X CBU-87 (6 with wing tanks)
    12 X CBU-89 (6 with wing tanks)
    20 X MK-20 (6 with wing tanks)

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