F-15E Strike Eagle walk around

The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter derived from the F-15 air-superiority family, which at first supplemented and then replaced the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark in nthe long range strike role. . It features a two-seat cockpit (pilot in front, Weapons Systems Officer/WSO in rear), conformal fuel tanks (CFTs) for extended range and additional weapons carriage, strengthened structure and landing gear for higher gross weights (up to about 81,000 lb / 36,700 kg), and multi-mode radar plus targeting systems optimized for both air-to-air and precision air-to-ground missions. Key visual identifiers include the CFTs along the fuselage sides, multiple under-fuselage and under-wing hardpoints, and (on many examples) LANTIRN or successor navigation/targeting pods.

Short series of F-15E walkaround images

F-15E exhausts

Engines and Inlets: Twin afterburning turbofan engines (Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 or -229 series on most aircraft) sit side-by-side in the rear fuselage. Variable-geometry inlets manage airflow across the flight envelope.
F-15E M61 cannon port
Starboard forward fuselage and canopy area detail of a McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle, showing the raised open canopy, forward cockpit crew seat, M61 Vulcan gun bay cowl ventilation scoop, protective covers with “Remove Before Flight” streamers.
F-15E main landing gear
Port-side main landing gear detail of a McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle, showcasing the heavy-duty strut mechanism, oleo shock absorber, wheel brake hub assembly, wheel chocks, red “Remove Before Flight” safety streamer, and adjacent conformal fuel tank (CFT) with lower weapon station attachment points.
F-15E wing pylons
Starboard lower fuselage and wing pylon detail of a McDonnell Douglas F-15 Strike Eagle, showing the LAU-128 missile launch rails, CFT weapon station pylons, sway braces, red “Remove Before Flight” safety streamers, and twin vertical stabilizers in the background.
F-15E tail detail
Vertical stabilizer tip and ECM pod detail of a McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, showing the Air Combat Command (ACC) shield badge, red fin band, rear-facing position/navigation lights, and cylindrical countermeasure fairing.

F-15E Bibliography

Scale Aviation Modelling December 1996
Inside Story: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Strike Eagle Includes walk around shots

Randy Jolly, Jim Benson “Mountain Home Super Wing” World Air Power Journal Vol. 16 Includes photos of 366th Wing F-15Es.

David Donald “F-15E Strike Eagle” World Air Power Journal Vol.21
Extensive photo coverage
Large color illustration of a 48th FW aircraft dropping an LGB
Color cutaway and 3-view
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