McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
Also known as Boeing F-15, Eagle, McDonnell Douglas Eagle, F-15 Eagle
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas. Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force (USAF) selected McDonnell Douglas's design in 1969 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. The Eagle took its maiden flight in July 1972, and entered service in 1976. It is among the most successful modern fighters, with 106 victories and no losses in air-to-air combat, with the majority of the kills by the Israeli Air Force.
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The F-15 Eagle is an American fighter jet built by McDonnell Douglas that the U.S. Air Force adopted in the 1970s to gain air superiority in combat. It became one of the most successful fighter aircraft in history, achieving 106 air-to-air combat victories without a single loss, primarily through Israeli Air Force operations.
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- F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron flies during a routine training exercise April 15, 2019.jpg
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- F-15 Eagle
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- McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
- first flight
- 1972-07-27
- capital cost
- 27900000
- total produced
- 1198
- service entry
- 1976-01-09
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The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing). Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force (USAF) selected McDonnell Douglas's design in 1969 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. The Eagle took its maiden flight in July 1972, and entered service in 1976. It is among the most successful modern fighters, with 106 victories and no losses in air-to-air combat.
The Eagle has been exported to several countries, including Israel, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. Although the F-15 was originally envisioned as a pure air superiority fighter, its design included a secondary ground-attack capability that was largely unused. It proved flexible enough that an improved all-weather strike derivative, the F-15E Strike Eagle, was later developed. That fighter entered service in 1989 and has been exported to several nations. Several additional Eagle and Strike Eagle subvariants have been produced for foreign customers, with production of enhanced variants ongoing.