[edpc]

It was thought the Israelis couldn't pull it off, due to the fact they would need refuelling. Apparently, this plane has the range to reach Tehran and return.

F-15I Ra'am (Thunder)

Primary Role Tandem seat attack plane
Dimensions Wingspan: 13.5 m
Length: 19.43 m
Height: 5.63 m
Capabilities Maximum speed: Mach 2.5 at high altitude, 1,482 kph at low altitude
Range: 4,450 km
Weight Empty: 14,379 kg
Max. loaded: 36,750 kg
Power Plant 2 Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 engines with a max. thrust of 29,000 lb. each
Weapons 20 mm. 6 barrelled cannon at wing root. Air-to air missiles: Python 3, Python 4, Sidewinder, Sparrow and AMRAAM. Varied air-to-ground missiles and guided bombs. Total carry load capacity: up to 11 tons

BTW....it's 1600 KM from Tel Aviv to Tehran. Release the hounds!

[Dosa26]

Conformal tanks on the shoulders?...impressive.

[gcruse]

Cool camo ... just don't fly inverted. ;)

[Lurking in Kansas]

LOL, that's a flying tanker with missiles.

[finnman69]

but they can carry so many more noisemakers if they get refueling support over a quiet are of the Iraqi desert.

[Grizzled Bear]

Is that a very small aircraft or are those really, really big patio stones?

[steveyp]

F15I hunh? What's the I stand for, I wonder...

[Thunder90]

Don't forget that the US can put up some tanker aircraft to refuel the Israeli aircraft.