Summary The F-15EX beats the F-22 in speed and range. The F-22 excels in climb, ceiling, and power. The F-22 wins in stealth, but the F-15 wins in long-term usability.
That's right, dear readers, it's time for yet another on-paper showdown between two high-tech jet fighters, sponsored and refereed by Simple Flying. This time, we feature the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor vs. the Boeing F-15EX Eagle II .
So, who wins this hypothetical showdown? Is there even a clear-cut winner? In the immoral words of ring announcer Michael Buffer...
Tale of the Tape: F-22 vs. F-15EX head-to-head specifications (^^Continuing ever so briefly with the boxing references here^^.) Let's see how the tangible vital stats of these two warbirds compare side-by-side: F-22 F-15EX Advantage Max Airspeed: Mach 2.
25 (1,500 mph; 2,414 km/h; 1,303 kn)) at high altitude Mach 2.5 (1,650 mph; 2,655 km/h; 1,666 kn) at high altitude F-15EX Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 augmented turbofans, 26,000 lbf (116 kN) thrust each dry, 35,000 lbf (156 kN) with afterburner 2 × General Electric (G.E.
) F110-GE-129 afterburning turbofan, 17,155 lbf (76.31 kN) thrust each dry, 29,500 lbf (131 kN) with afterburner F-22 Combat Range: 530 mi (850 km; 460 NM) 791 mi (1,272 km; 687 NM) F-15EX Ferry Range: 2,000 mi (3,220 km; 1,740 NM) 2,070 mi (3,330 km; 1,800 NM) F-15EX Service Ceiling: 65,000 ft (20,000 m) 52,300 ft (15,940 m) F-22 Rate of Climb: 68,897 ft/min (350 m/s) 44,882 ft/min (228 m/s) F-22 Thrust/Weight: 1.08 .