May 2, 2007 at 6:37 am
Anyone who knows me from here, knows that I love to figure out all the possible weapon and store loadout options for anything from fighters to bombers and pretty much anything that carries weapons.
The object of my latest curiosity is the F-15 Strike Eagle variants. The Strike Eagle has had me rather stumped on a few things for years, and so finally I think I’ll just ask and see what you all can come up with and hopefully I can find my answers.
First I’ll just start with a listing of the weapons and stores that I know the F-15E carries:
AIM-7 Sparrow
AIM-9 Sidewinder
AIM-120 AMRAAM
AGM-65 Maverick
AGM-130 Ripper
datalink pod for AGM-130 and GBU-15 (AWW-9? or AXQ-14 maybe?)
GBU-15 EOGB
Mk-82
Mk-83
Mk-84
Mk-61 tactical nuclear weapon (B61?)
GBU-10/24 Paveway II/III (2,000-lb.)
GBU-12 Paveway II (500-lb.)
GBU-16 Paveway II (1,000-lb.)
GBU-31 JDAM (2,000-lb.)
GBU-32 JDAM (1,000-lb.)
GBU-38 JDAM (500-lb.)
GBU-39 SDB
CBU-87
CBU-89
CBU-97
CBU-103 (CBU-87 with WCMD)
CBU-104 (CBU-89 with WCMD)
CBU-105 (CBU-97 with WCMD)
BLU-107 Durandal
MXU-648 travel pods
610-gallon fuel tanks
AAQ-13 and AAQ-14 LANTIRN pods
SUU-20 practice containers
Weapons unique to the F-15K:
AGM-84 SLAM-ER
Sniper targeting pod? (or Litening maybe?)
I just want to start out by having you guys review the list and see what’s correct and what’s not…if stuff needs to be added, then post it. Once I’ve got the list figured out, I want to try and figure out where the various muntions and stores can be put on the aircraft.
I hope many will take part. I know interest in the F-15 is high here, so hopefully this can be a successful attempt for me. Thanks again.