USA completed the supply of Korea 40 fighter F-15K

Boeing Company has completed the delivery of Seoul 40 fighter-bombers, F-15K Strike Eagle, which were ordered in 2002. As reported by The Korea Times, the last three aircraft were handed over to South Korean air force on Wednesday, Oct. 8.

The purchase of American fighter-bombers carried out the production of the first phase of the FX. The contract value amounted to 4.2 billion dollars.

Thus, at this time of the Air Force in South Korea are 39 F-15K - one aircraft was lost as a result of the collapse in June 2006.

The next phase of the program FX provides for the purchase of 21 F-15K for about 2.3 billion dollars. A decision on this was taken in April this year. Receive a second batch of fighter aircraft is expected in the period from 2010 to 2012.

At the conclusion of the FX program, South Korea in 2011, order a 60 fifth-generation fighter-type F-22 or F-35, built using technologies ensure low. At arming aircraft invisible to be taken in the years 2014-2019.

Fighter-bomber F-15K Strike Eagle is designed to attack targets in long-range. It can speed up to 2500 kilometers per hour and carry guided missiles and bombs total weight of more than 10 tons. Combat radius of the F-15K is 1800 kilometers. One fighter is approximately equal to 100 million dollars.