Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F-15E Strike Eagle vs Sukhoi Su-33 (Flanker-D) Comparison

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Subjects

Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle
Strike Fighter Aircraft

Sukhoi Su-33 (Flanker-D)
Carrier-Based Air Defense Fighter Aircraft

Basics

ORIGIN
United States

ORIGIN
Russia

YEAR
1988 [Diff.-6 yrs]

YEAR
1994 [Diff.+6 yrs]

CREW
2

CREW
1

PRODUCTION
420 units [Diff.+385]

PRODUCTION
35 units [Diff.-385]

Dimensions

LENGTH
63.6 ft (19.4 m) [Diff.-8.5 ft]

LENGTH
72.2 ft (22.0 m) [Diff.+8.5 ft]

WIDTH/SPAN
42.8 ft (13.1 m) [Diff.-5.4 ft]

WIDTH/SPAN
48.2 ft (14.7 m) [Diff.+5.4 ft]

HEIGHT
18.5 ft (5.6 m) [Diff.-1.2 ft]

HEIGHT
19.7 ft (6.0 m) [Diff.+1.2 ft]

Relative Size Comparison

Shapes below depict aircraft from wingtip-to-wingtip / nose-to-tail assuming aircraft are being viewed from overhead perspective (the nose pointing towards the top of the screen). Helicopter widths include main rotor diameter. If any dimensional values are "NA" in the database then the presented shapes may appear skewed.

Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle

Sukhoi Su-33 (Flanker-D)

Weights

EMPTY WT.
31,526 lb (14,300 kg) [Diff.-4,583 lb]

EMPTY WT.
36,110 lb (16,379 kg) [Diff.+4,583 lb]

M.T.O.W.
80,910 lb (36,700 kg) [Diff.+8,157 lb]

M.T.O.W.
72,753 lb (33,000 kg) [Diff.-8,157 lb]

Installed Power

2 x Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 afterburning turbofan engines each developing 14,600lb thrust dry and 23,770lb thrust with reheat.

2 x Saturn AL-31F turbofan engines with afterburner developing 28,200 lb of thrust each.

Performance

SPEED
1,653 mph (2,660 kph) [Diff.+99 mph]

SPEED
1,553 mph (2,500 kph) [Diff.-99 mph]

RANGE
2,423 miles (3,900 km) [Diff.+137 miles]

RANGE
2,287 miles (3,680 km) [Diff.-137 miles]

CEILING
59,711 ft (18,200 m) [Diff.+656 feet]

CEILING
59,055 ft (18,000 m) [Diff.-656 feet]

RATE-OF-CLIMB
50,000 ft/min [Diff.-10,000 feet]

RATE-OF-CLIMB
60,000 ft/min [Diff.+10,000 feet]

Armament

STANDARD:
1 x 20mm M61A1 20mm internal Gatling-style cannon

Mission-specific armament can include a combination of any of the following munitions:

4 x AIM-7F/M "Sparrow" medium-ranged Air-to-Air Missiles (AAMs).
4 x AIM-9L/M "Sidewinder" short-ranged AAMs.
8 x AIM-120 "AMRAAM" medium-ranged AAMs.

Any air-to-surface weapon in the Air Force inventory (including both nuclear and conventional) including Maverick missiles, laser-guided bombs, guided munitions, and unguided / drop / "dumb" bombs up to 23,000lb.

STANDARD:
1 x 30mm GSh-30-1 internal cannon

OPTIONAL:
Mission-specific armament mounted externally across 12 hardpoints may include any of the following:

R-27 medium-range air-to-air missiles
R-77 medium-range air-to-air missiles
R-73 short-range air-to-air missiles
Guided Munitions
Conventional Drop Bombs
Specialized Mission Equipment (ECM) Pods

Going Further

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(Sukhoi Su-33 (Flanker-D))

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