Caption:
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- An F-15E Strike Eagle sits on
the tarmac here. The Strike Eagle is the world's leading dual-role
fighter, performing air-to-ground and air-to-air missions. The F-15E
has two Pratt and Whitney F100-P&W-229 engines, each generating
29,000 pounds of thrust. The aircraft can reach speeds that exceed
twice the speed of sound. (Photo by Senior Airman James Harper)
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