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Been working my files over a bit of late. Caught this pilot in flight over Kansas City in late August 2008. Zoom in for best view.
Big bird is an F-15 Eagle C/D Model (single seat). The latest version is the F-15E, Strike Eagle. The F-15E is a two seater.
When I say big, this is what I mean:
Length 63'9" (19.43m),
Wing Span of 42'10" (13.05m),
Height 18'6" (5.63m).
Fast too: 1850 mph at altitude (Mach 2.5+). First flown in 1989...plans are to keep her going until after 2025.
Thanks for stopping by. Always like your comments.
Bill
Additional links to same aircraft in my gallery:
Hand Salute
Uptight
Afterburners On
Comments (27)
3x3
Great work
Dianthus
Great capture and image Bill:)
babuci
Love the tight crop, thx for the links so I could check the past pictures about this aircraft.
durleybeachbum
Great shot.
drace68
P-O-W-E-R !!!
Emil-arts
Where on earth were you standing when you took this ??? Earth shattering capture of an equally earth shattering aircraft. Very well done Bill.
DAVER2112
Awesome capture Bill! Love to see those fly! :)
tennesseecowgirl
You sure got an amazing shot of this.. Have a great day~
THROBBE
Nice shot of this F-15!
kansas
A great shot of this bird.
moonrancher
Great shot!
gypsyflame
A beautiful piece of machinery....I often think about how man must have felt when the first plane ever actually flew!
nikolais
there's a lot of beauty in this monster...
Richardphotos
exceptional motion capture
PD154
Great shot Bill, spot on exposure!
Kaartijer
It ain't that big... it will fit on a football field!!! Awesome shot, Bill!
Tamarrion
Great shot! I suspect it's a "C" model though. The "E" is a 2-seater.
goodoleboy
One Big Mother! And fast, too! Difficult but stellar capture of the fighter profile as it roars past, Bill! But 2025? I was under the impression that the F-22 Raptor would eventually replace it.
npauling
Well caught on her side like that, I can see a lot more of her sleek lines and size.
M2A
Cool shot, with this angle of view it is really great.
delaorden_ojeda
a great capture, impressive ! excelent timming and pov, bravo !
junge1
Great capture Bill. One of my all time favorites, especially when you know the performance stats on this bird.
artaddict2
Awesome shot Bill!
Buffalo1
A fantastic fly-by of a classic McDonnell-Douglas twin engined bird! I see these all the time at Lambert Airport in Saint Louis.
MagikUnicorn
6 G....AWESOME CAPTURE SO NEAT!! CONGRATULATIONS
debbielove
A really cool shot indeed!!! Straight to the Fave box, my friend... There are a squadron or two of these based in the UK. Suffolk I think. They do heritage flights at Duxford sometimes. Trouble with my shots (at Duxford anyway), is the crowd angles the other way to your picture so the plane is banking away from the crowd. That and our nanny state Government doesn't allow them within 27 miles of a person even if he's paid to be at the airshow. AND KNOWS THE THING MIGHT CRASH! (notice slight annoyance!), Take care, mate. Brilliant shot! Rob.
blinkings
Stunning. The closest I have gotten to these types of aircraft is at airshows, but my heart rate soars with every pass they make. The power is unbelievable. Thrilling stuff, and your capture of this fine aircraft is wonderful.