F15
In support of the national defense strategy the united states air force must purchase 72 combat aircraft per year.
F15. Air force while preserving the air superiority and homeland defense missions. The mcdonnell douglas now boeing f 15e strike eagle is an american all weather multirole strike fighter derived from the mcdonnell douglas f 15 eaglethe f 15e was designed in the 1980s for long range high speed interdiction without relying on escort or electronic warfare aircraft. The best way to preserve this fighter capacity while advancing the air forces capability is to acquire boeings cost effective f 15ex. The f 15 eagle has been the us.
The eagles air superiority is achieved through a mixture of unprecedented. United states air force usaf f 15e strike eagles can be generally distinguished from other us eagle variants. Air forces primary fighter jet aircraft and intercept platform for decades. F 15x is a thoroughly modern update of the f 15 eagle air superiority fighter first introduced in the 1970s.
Boeing advanced f 15 completes up successful flight tests in palmdale calif. Air force is ordering its first new f 15 eagle fighter jets in nearly 20 years. Following reviews of proposals the united states air force selected mcdonnell douglass design in 1967 to meet the services need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. The f 15 is an affordable low risk solution that maintains capacity and adds capability to the us.
The new jets feature fully modern avionics thanks to boeings contracts providing new eagles to other. Most of the updates it has are already flying in f 15s produced for other countries.