McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
McDonnell Douglas · jet, 2 engines · ICAO F15
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle has the highest FAA reference approach speed of the 364 types on this site (the input for its Approach Category), and the tallest tail and the greatest length in Design Group I (162 types). The runner-up in tail height, the Piper PA-42-1000 Cheyenne 400, trails by 8.8%. The F-15 is the only type in Approach Category E.
Airport design codes
- I
Design Group I. Set by wingspan and tail height alike.
- E
Approach Category E. From its FAA reference approach speed of 192 kt (band 166 kt and above).
Gear and weights
| Cockpit to main gear | 21.5 ft | 6.6 m |
|---|---|---|
| Span-to-length ratio | 0.67 | |
| Max. takeoff weight | 80,998 lb | 36,740 kg |
| Main gear code | S | |
| Taxiway Design Group | 1B | |
| ICAO wake category | Medium |
Where it sits
The F-15 also has the 3rd-lowest wingspan-to-length ratio of the 364 types on this site, and the 2nd-highest maximum takeoff weight in Design Group I (162 types, 154 with a published figure). It also has the narrowest main gear, the shortest wheelbase, the 3rd-lowest tail, the 3rd-shortest length, the 3rd-lowest maximum takeoff weight, the 2nd-shortest wingspan and the 3rd-largest fleet on the US register among the 11 McDonnell Douglas types. Among the 10 McDonnell Douglas types with an FY2024 count, it has the 3rd-most US flight-plan operations in FY2024. By length it falls between the CASA CN-235 and the Cessna Citation Sovereign.
Main gear 10.8 ft wide (3.3 m), 25% of the span; wheelbase 17.3 ft (5.3 m), 27% of the length.
US records: 35,622 US flight-plan operations in FY2024; 249 on the US register.
Closest in size on this site
- McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
- Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
- McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.