United States Air Force - McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle fighter plane 10 : 無料・フリー素材/写真
United States Air Force - McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle fighter plane 10 / James St. John
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| 説明 | (National Museum of the United States Air Force collection, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, USA)----------------------From exhibit signage:McDonnell Douglas F-15C21st Century AirpowerHistoric Double MiG Killer.The acceleration and maneuverability of the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle make it one of the most successful all-weather air superiority United States Air Force fighters. The twin-engine jet can turn tightly without losing airspeed and accelerate in a vertical climb due to a combination of high thrust, a lightweight airframe, and a large wing area. Using the most advanced electronics and weapons, F-15 pilots can detect, acquire, track, and attack enemy aircraft via a head-up display, ensuring all essential flight information is within the pilot's sight line. Introduced in 1972, the F-15 scored over 100 aerial victories, and remains unbeaten in air-to-air combat.For 78 days in 1999, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) conducted an aerial bombing campaign over the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, known as OPERATION ALLIED FORCE. On March 26, Captain Jeff "Claw" Hwang piloted this F-15C on display, as the Mission Commander for an air support mission. Nearing the Bosnian / Serbian border, he acquired a single radar contact. While he and his wingman tracked the bogey, Captain Hwang identified it as two enemy targets flying in formation. Within ninety seconds of detecting the second aircraft, Captain Hwang fired two AIM-120 missiles in rapid succession from a distance of sixteen miles and achieved the F-15's first double MiG-29 Fulcrum kill in the same engagement.TECHNICAL NOTES:Armament: One M61A1 20 millimeter six-barrel cannon with 940 rounds of ammunition; four AIM-9 Sidewinders and four AIM-120 AMRAAMs or eight AIM-120 AMRAAMsSpeed: 1,875 miles per hour (Mach 2 class)Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100, 220, or 229 turbofan engines with afterburnersThrust: (C/D models) 23,450 pounds each enginesColonel Hwang . . . transitioned to the Oregon Air National Guard in 2000 and retired in 2015.---------------------- |
| 撮影日 | 2024-09-08 16:00:05 |
| 撮影者 | James St. John |
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