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Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle Military
Dassault Aviation Rafale Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerBoeingDassault Aviation
TypeFighters & multiroleFighters & multirole
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇫🇷 France
First flight19861986
StatusIn serviceIn production
Units built236—
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length19.43 m15.27 m
Wingspan13.05 m10.90 m
Height5.63 m5.34 m
Wing area56.5 m²45.7 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight14,300 kg10,300 kg
Max. take-off weight36,700 kg24,500 kg
Performance
Max. speed2,655 km/h1,912 km/h
Max. MachMach 2.50Mach 1.80
Ferry range3,900 km3,700 km
Combat radius1,270 km1,850 km
Service ceiling18,200 m15,835 m
Rate of climb—304.8 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew21–2
Hardpoints—14
Powerplant
Engines22
Engine type——
Engine modelPratt & Whitney F100-PW-229Safran M88-2
Thrust (each)79.0 kN50.0 kN
Thrust with afterburner (each)129.0 kN75.0 kN

At a glance

Max. speed

Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle
2,655 km/h
Dassault Aviation Rafale
1,912 km/h

Max. take-off weight

Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle
36,700 kg
Dassault Aviation Rafale
24,500 kg

Wingspan

Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle
13 m
Dassault Aviation Rafale
11 m

Length

Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle
19 m
Dassault Aviation Rafale
15 m

Service ceiling

Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle
18,200 m
Dassault Aviation Rafale
15,835 m

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.