Specifications

Dimensions

Length	19.446 m (63 ft 9.6 in)
Wingspan	13.045 m (42 ft 9.6 in)
Height	5.64 m (18 ft 6 in)
Wing area	56.5 sq m (608 sq ft)
Airfoil	Root NACA 64A006.6, tip NACA 64A203
Crew	2 (pilot and weapon systems officer)

Weights

Empty weight	15,694 kg (34,600 lb)
Empty weight with conformal fuel tanks	17,690 kg (38,990 lb)
Maximum takeoff weight	36,741 kg (81,000 lb)
Internal fuel	5,858 kg (12,915 lb)
Fuel with conformal tanks	10,100 kg (22,267 lb)
Fuel with conformal tanks and 3 external tanks	15,496 kg (34,162 lb)

Powerplant

First batch (40 aircraft)	2 x General Electric F110-GE-129 afterburning turbofans
First batch thrust	131.2 kN (29,500 lbf) each with afterburner
Second batch (21 aircraft)	2 x Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 EEP afterburning turbofans
Second batch thrust	129.7 kN (29,160 lbf) each with afterburner
Engine production	Licence-built in South Korea by Samsung Techwin

Performance

Maximum speed, high altitude	Mach 2.5, 2,655 km/h (1,650 mph)
Maximum speed, low altitude	Mach 1.2, 1,482 km/h (921 mph, 800 kn)
Combat range	1,272 km (687 nmi, 791 mi) on air interdiction
Ferry range	3,900 km (2,100 nmi, 2,400 mi) with conformal and 3 external tanks
Service ceiling	18,000 m (60,000 ft)
Rate of climb	250 m/s (50,000 ft/min)
Thrust to weight	0.93
G limits	+9

Avionics

Radar	AN/APG-63(V)1 mechanically scanned array
Infrared search and track	AAS-42
Helmet system	Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System
Radio and datalink	ARC-232 U/VHF with Link 16
Electronic warfare	Tactical Electronic Warfare Suite, customised for the F-15K
Cockpit lighting	Compatible with night vision devices
Approved upgrade	AN/APG-82(V)1 AESA radar, AN/ALQ-250 EPAWSS, ADCP II mission computer

Armament

Gun	1 x 20 mm M61A1 Vulcan rotary cannon, 500 rounds
Hardpoints	4 wing pylons plus fuselage pylons
External load	10,400 kg (23,000 lb) of fuel and ordnance
Air-to-air missiles	AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder, AIM-120 AMRAAM
Standoff and anti-ship weapons	AGM-84K SLAM-ER, AGM-84H Harpoon Block II, KEPD 350 Taurus, AGM-130
Bombs	JDAM series, GBU Paveway series, Mark 82 and Mark 84

Operational status

Operator	Republic of Korea Air Force
Selected	2002, under the F-X fighter programme
First flight	March 2005
First order	40 aircraft, deliveries from 2005
Second order	21 aircraft, ordered 25 April 2008 for about 2.3 trillion won (US$2.3 billion)
Delivered	61 aircraft in total, 50 of them by June 2011
In service	59 aircraft as of 2019, after two losses
Main unit	11th Fighter Wing, Daegu Air Base
Planned service life	To 2060
Fleet upgrade	Approved December 2022 for all 59 aircraft

Sources: Wikipedia, McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle (Specifications, Engines, F-15K variant and Operators sections); Airforce Technology, F-15K Slam Eagle project profile