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The F-15 ACTIVE demonstrated the first supersonic yaw-vectoring flight
The F-15 ACTIVE demonstrated the first pitch and yaw thrust vectoring at speeds up to Mach 2
The F-15 ACTIVE was the first two-seat F-15 built by McDonnell Douglas
F-15 ACTIVE Specifications
Primary Function:experimental – Advanced Control Technology for Integrated Vehicles
Contractor:McDonnell Douglas
Crew:Two
Unit Cost:N/A
Powerplant
Two higher-thrust version Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 engines (with newly developed axisymmetric thrust-vectoring engine exhaust nozzles) rated at 29,000 lbs. of thrust each at full power
Dimensions
Length:63.7 ft, excluding flight test nose boom
Wingspan:42.8 ft
Canard span:25.6 ft
Height:18.5 ft – F-15
Weights
Empty:35,000 lb
TOW:47,000 lb
Performance
Speed:Mach 2.0 (speeds limited to Mach 1.2)
Ceiling:60,000 feet
Range:N/A
Armament
N/A
F-15 ACTIVE Achievements
The F-15 ACTIVE demonstrated the first supersonic yaw-vectoring flight
The F-15 ACTIVE demonstrated the first pitch and yaw thrust vectoring at speeds up to Mach 2
The F-15 ACTIVE was the first two-seat F-15 built by McDonnell Douglas
