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How Fast Can the New F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Fly?
A controversy has erupted over the true top speed of the new F-15EX Eagle II after a Boeing executive claimed it could fly at ...
The F-15EX Eagle II is a heavily upgraded version of the Cold War-era fighter, designed for a unique role in the future Air ...
The F-15 had so much thrust it could climb to sixty-five thousand feet in just 122 seconds. In horizontal flight, the F-15 could reach speeds of Mach 2.5, and cruise at speeds of Mach 0.9.
Be it in U.S. Service, Saudia Arabia, Japan, or Israel, the F-15's shined like a diamond wherever it's served. Granted, as many as 175 F-15s have been lost over the years to non-combat incidents.
Boeing revealed the newest iteration of the F-15 Eagle, the original Countach of the skies, this week. This new Boeing F-15 Silent Eagle is more stealthy, more ninja and more re-vamped for the ...
The Eagle’s AN/APG-63 nose mounted radar was the most advanced of its day, a solid state radar with “look down/shoot down” capability and a range of up to 200 miles. This allowed the F-15 to ...
But the Eagle's large, beefy frame, two seater capability, and powerful engines made a multi-role version of the F-15 an attractive prospect, and the F-15E "Strike Eagle" was born.
The F-15 Eagle has been around since the 1970s, first entering service for the Air Force in '74. It's an admirable aircraft that struck fear into the hearts of rival pilots.
The F-15, on the other hand, is still a decent fighter and can be a pretty effective bomb and missile truck, providing up to sixteen AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles, or air to ground ordnance.
F-15 Eagle Takes Off From Nevada for the Last Time, Packs Tanks to Last It to Florida Published: 22 Apr 2022, 12:22 UTC • By: Daniel Patrascu 19 photos ...
The F-15QA is the first of 36 aircraft developed specifically for Qatar. Boeing announced that the F-15QA, the most advanced version of the F-15 Eagle, performed successfully its first flight from ...
Apr. 25—The F-15 involved in the first double MiG-29 Fulcrum kill in the same engagement arrived at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Tuesday, to become part of the museum's collection ...