Changes: F-15

Revision as of 17:27, 13 August 2012

The McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle is an American multirole fighter operated by the United States Air Force and it is currently only featured in Battlefield 2.

Battlefield 2

The F-15E in Battlefield 2 is one of the 4 fixed-wing aircraft used by the United States Marine Corps (F/A-18C, F-35B, F-15E and the A-10) and is the faction's only twin-seated aircraft. It is also operated by the European Union in Battlefield 2: Euro Force and is one of the faction's two aircraft (F-15E and the Eurofighter Typhoon) Its Chinese counterpart is the Su-30 and the MEC counterpart is the Su-34. It acts as the USMC and EU's ground attack aircraft, due to its better bomb carrying capacity and that it is less maneuverable compared to Fighter jets.

Like its counterparts, it has an armament made to take out soft targets and armored vehicles on the ground (5 high-drag bombs and 8 air-to-ground missiles) rather than for dogfighting (only 4 heat-seeking missiles compared to a fighter's 6). Unlike the other fighter/bombers in the game, the F-15E has 600 rounds for it's cannon, while its counterparts only have 300.

Strategies

It is generally advised to use the F-15E as an anti-ground weapon, as its armament is designed to take out ground targets. A cluster of infantry soldiers or an armored vehicle are very good targets to focus on, since they pose a threat to infantry on your team as well as other vehicles. If you have another teammate in the aircraft, let the player focus on taking out armored land vehicles while you focus on strategic targets, such as enemy installations and spawn points.

Dogfighting is something players should avoid when using an aircraft of this class, as fighter/Bombers are less maneuverable than fighters. Also, fighter/bombers have only 4 heat-seeking missiles while fighters will have 6, putting another disadvantage on the fighter/bomber pilot. However it is considered okay when dogfighting another fighter/bomber as both have similar maneuverability. The F-15E will have a slight advantage as it has 600 cannon rounds as opposed to 300 on its counterparts.

Like other fixed-wing aircraft, the F-15E is a considerably high threat to helicopters, as a short, well-aimed burst of cannon fire or 2 air-to-air missiles will destroy it, coupled with the aircraft's speed. It is most recommended to fire a burst of cannon fire on the first attack, as the opposing helicopter may have flares ready, which can be used to cause air-to-air missiles to miss the target.

Trivia

The F-15E is the only fixed-wing aircraft available for the USMC for the singleplayer mode of Battlefield 2.

External links

F-15E on Wikipedia

@@ Line 17: / Line 17: @@
 |counter = Flares
 |man = Medium
-|camo = None}}The '''F-15E''' in ''Battlefield 2'' is one of the 4 fixed-wing aircraft used by the [[United States Marine Corps]] ([[F/A-18|F/A-18C]], [[F-35B]], '''F-15E '''and the [[A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10]]) and is the faction's only twin-seated aircraft. It is also operated by the [[European Union]] in [[Battlefield 2: Euro Force]] and is one of the faction's two aircraft ('''F-15E''' and the [[Eurofighter Typhoon]]) Its [[PLA|Chinese]] counterpart is the [[Su-30 Flanker-C|Su-30]] and the [[MEC]] counterpart is the [[Su-34]]. It acts as the USMC and EU's ground attack aircraft, due to its better bomb carrying capacity and that it is less maneuverable compared to Fighter jets.
+|camo = None}}The '''F-15E''' in ''Battlefield 2'' is one of the 4 fixed-wing aircraft used by the [[United States Marine Corps]] ([[F/A-18|F/A-18C]], [[F-35B]], '''F-15E '''and the [[A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10]]) and is the faction's only twin-seated aircraft. It is also operated by the [[European Union]] in ''[[Battlefield 2: Euro Force]]'' and is one of the faction's two aircraft ('''F-15E''' and the [[Eurofighter Typhoon]]) Its [[PLA|Chinese]] counterpart is the [[Su-30 Flanker-C|Su-30]] and the [[MEC]] counterpart is the [[Su-34]]. It acts as the USMC and EU's ground attack aircraft, due to its better bomb carrying capacity and that it is less maneuverable compared to Fighter jets.
 Like its counterparts, it has an armament made to take out soft targets and armored vehicles on the ground (5 high-drag bombs and 8 air-to-ground missiles) rather than for dogfighting (only 4 heat-seeking missiles compared to a fighter's 6). Unlike the other fighter/bombers in the game, the F-15E has 600 rounds for it's cannon, while its counterparts only have 300.
@@ Line 25: / Line 25: @@
 Dogfighting is something players should avoid when using an aircraft of this class, as fighter/Bombers are less maneuverable than fighters. Also, fighter/bombers have only 4 heat-seeking missiles while fighters will have 6, putting another disadvantage on the fighter/bomber pilot. However it is considered okay when dogfighting another fighter/bomber as both have similar maneuverability. The F-15E will have a slight advantage as it has 600 cannon rounds as opposed to 300 on its counterparts.
-Like other fixed-wing aircraft, the F-15E is a considerably high threat to helicopters, as a short, well-aimed burst of cannon fire or 2 air-to-air missiles will destroy it, coupled with the aircraft's speed. It is most recommended to fire a burst of cannon fire on the first attack, as the opposing helicopter may have flares ready, which can be used to cause air-to-air missiles to miss the target.{{Vehicles/BF2}}
+Like other fixed-wing aircraft, the F-15E is a considerably high threat to helicopters, as a short, well-aimed burst of cannon fire or 2 air-to-air missiles will destroy it, coupled with the aircraft's speed. It is most recommended to fire a burst of cannon fire on the first attack, as the opposing helicopter may have flares ready, which can be used to cause air-to-air missiles to miss the target.
+<gallery captionalign="left">
+F-15 Render BF2.jpg|A render of the F-15E.
+</gallery>
+{{Vehicles/BF2}}
 ==Trivia==