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Meanwhile, Boeing had been developing upgrades for the F-15E for export customers and a substantial update to the air vehicle design resulted in the F-15 Advanced Eagle; [8] the F-15SA (Saudi Advanced) was the initial variant which first flew in 20 February 2013, followed by the F-15QA (Qatari Advanced) ordered in 2017. [9]
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 ...
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15E Strike Eagle is an American all-weather multirole strike fighter [5] derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. The F-15E was designed in the 1980s for long-range, high-speed interdiction without relying on escort or electronic-warfare aircraft.
Evolution of the F-15 Eagle 1986 1988 1989 . 525 F-15EX Eagle II: Multirole strike fighter Boeing Defense, Space & Security Upgrade of the F-15 Eagle/F-15E 2021 [73] [78] NF-15B STOL/MTD: Technology demonstrator and research aircraft McDonnell Douglas Modified F-15 built for STOL. 1988 1991 1 F-16XL: Experimental fighter General Dynamics
Boeing (BA) has manufactured more than 1,600 F-15 aircraft for six countries and none of them plan to retire these jets, thus indicating this jet's enhanced sustainability. Boeing Wins $24M Deal ...
Boeing F-15EX Eagle II, a development of the F-15E Strike Eagle; McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, an American-designed air-superiority fighter aircraft; McDonnell Douglas F-15 STOL/MTD, a technology demonstrator based on the F-15 Eagle; McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle, an all weather strike fighter derived from the F-15 Eagle
The aircraft used for the project was pre-production TF-15A (F-15B) No. 1 (USAF S/N 71-0290), the first two-seat F-15 Eagle built by McDonnell Douglas (out of 2 prototypes [2]), the sixth F-15 off the assembly line, and was the oldest F-15 flying up to its retirement. It was also used as the avionics testbed for the F-15E Strike Eagle program. [3]
F-15C Eagle/F-15E Strike Eagle/F-15EX Eagle II F-15C entered service with CFT capability. [ 1 ] Initially known as FAST packs (Fuel And Sensor Tactical), [ 1 ] each unit carried an additional 750 US gallons (2,839.1 L) of fuel, [ 2 ] while retaining hardpoints for four AIM-7F Sparrow missiles or bombs, some on the FAST packs. [ 3 ]