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F-15 EAGLE: Aerial Supremacy Achiever

Learn about the iconic F-15 Eagle, an air superior fighter designed by McDonnell Douglas, now Boeing. Discover its history, specifications, and operational feats, from first flight in 1972 to record-setting kills in various conflicts.

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F-15 EAGLE: Aerial Supremacy Achiever

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  1. F-15 EAGLE Aerial Dominance

  2. Scope • Manufacturer and History • Design and Specifications • Operational History

  3. Manufacturer and History • Manufactured by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) • Selected by the United States Air Force in 1967 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. • First flight in July 1972 • Entered service in 1976

  4. Design and Specifications • Fuslage: Semi-monocque • Wings: Cantilever (shoulder-mounted) • Engines: 02 Pratt & Whitney F100 turbofan • Specs • Rate-of-climb: 254 m per sec • Max speed: Mach 2.5 (High altitude) • Range: 1061 nautical miles

  5. Operational History • First kill: 1979 (Israel) • 1982 Lebanon War (Israel): 40 kills, no losses • 1991 Gulf War (US): 36 kills, no losses • Overall record (all air forces): 104 kills, no losses

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