Tamiya 61029 - 1/48 McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle  [61029]

Towards McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle

The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is undoubtedly one of the most solid jet fighters nowadays. Ever since its maiden flight in July 1972, this record breakingflying device happens to be a yardstick for jet fighter design. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100 turbofan engines, its capable of speeds in Mach 2.5 range.
The F-15 Eagle can hold a heavy and devastating complement of weaponry such as its interior 20mm M-61A-1 rotary cannon, plus four AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles, and four AIM-7F Sparrow anti-aircraft missiles. The early manufacturing F-15 was designated the F-15A, while the two-seat version was called the B model.

In 1979, a better and upgraded F-15 ended up being introduced. One notable modification was a 15percent upsurge in internal gas ability, while even more gas ended up being made possible by utilizing conformal tanks that snuggle beneath the wing advertisement up against the jet inlet ramps. So that you can accept this extra fuel weight, the landing gear had become reinforced. These modified F-15's are known as the C-type the single-seater and F-15D the two seat version. The F-15C owes its superb performance to many technological and electronic wonders, and shall truly consistently play its part as an air superiority fighter for several years to come.