O ne of the most impressive fighter jets in the U.S. Air Force's inventory was the F-15 Eagle. For a while, it was the F-15 and F-16 Falcon at the center of the branch's aerial strategy. However ...

The successful use of legacy fourth-generation fighters to control the uncrewed jets is a significant advancement for the ...

The F-15E's basic design plays a major role in the successful working of the APKWS II system. Unlike some newer jets that are built for stealth, the Strike Eagle's forte has always been power and ...

The F-15E received its baptism of fire during Operation Desert Storm. On the first night of that campaign, 24 F-15Es launched an attack on five fixed Scud installations in western Iraq.

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., releases a flare over a bombing range during a November 2023 exercise. The new advanced electronic ...

Summary and Key Points You Need to Know: The fastest aircraft in the U.S. Air Force, apart from the Space Force’s X-37B, is the F-15E Strike Eagle, which can reach speeds of MACH 2.4 to 2.5 ...