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Three F-15 Eagles are a unlocked as a 6-kill killstreak in the multiplayer. This [[Precision Airstrike]] is directional and calls in three F-15s to carpet bomb an area, similar to the [[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare|Call of Duty 4]] version. Unlike the Stealth bomber, the F-15s show up on radar. |
Three F-15 Eagles are a unlocked as a 6-kill killstreak in the multiplayer. This [[Precision Airstrike]] is directional and calls in three F-15s to carpet bomb an area, similar to the [[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare|Call of Duty 4]] version. Unlike the Stealth bomber, the F-15s show up on radar. |
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| − | The Eagle is commonly seen in Campaign, most notably providing Close-Air Support in [[Team Player (level)|Team Player]] and performing [[wikipedia:SEAD|SEAD operations]] during the [[The Gulag|assault on the gulag]] |
+ | The Eagle is commonly seen in Campaign, most notably providing Close-Air Support in [[Team Player (level)|Team Player]] and performing [[wikipedia:SEAD|SEAD operations]] during the [[The Gulag|assault on the gulag.]] |
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| − | *In the level," The Gulag", 2 F-15s are seen launching AIM-120 AMRAAMS at missile emplacements. AMRAAMS are a medium range air-to-air missile, and are not designed to hit ground targets. Also, throughout the level, [[Ghost]] refers to them as the navy, which is incorrect, as the navy does not fly them. |
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| − | *By 2016 it is likely that the F-15 will have been retired, replaced by either the F-22 Raptor or the F-35 Lightning II |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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Revision as of 19:04, 14 December 2009
F-15 Standing by for refuel
The F-15 Eagle is an twin engine, all weather, air superiority fighter, designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat.
The armament can include, one 20mm canon, four AIM -7 Sparrow, and four AIM-9 Sidewinder AAMs plus up to 16,000lb of other weaponry on five hard points. Wheres the E model designed for more ground attack missions can carry up to 24,500lb of external store, including free-fall, dumb, guided, or conventional bombs as well as missiles.
The F-15 has a max speed of 1650mph, a max altitude of 63,000ft, and a climb rate of 50,000ft a minute.
The empty weight of this aircraft is 32,000lbs while its max take-off weight is 81,000lbs. The F-15s massive engines are twin Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-229 turbofans capable of producing 29,100lbs of after burning thrust per engine.
In Game
Three F-15 Eagles are a unlocked as a 6-kill killstreak in the multiplayer. This Precision Airstrike is directional and calls in three F-15s to carpet bomb an area, similar to the Call of Duty 4 version. Unlike the Stealth bomber, the F-15s show up on radar.
The Eagle is commonly seen in Campaign, most notably providing Close-Air Support in Team Player and performing SEAD operations during the assault on the gulag.
Trivia
- In the level, "The Gulag two F-15s are seen launching AIM-120 AMRAAMS at missile emplacements. AMRAAMS are a medium range air-to-air missile, and are not designed to hit ground targets.
- Throughout that level Ghost refers to them as the navy which is incorrect as the Navy does not operate them.
- By 2016 it is likely that the F-15 will have been retired and replaced by the F-22.