Pilots with the 123d Fighter Squadron, 142nd Fighter Wing dropped 500-pound BDU-50s and 2,000-pound BDU-56s test munitions in ...
Boeing’s F-15SE, a competitive response to “fifth generation” fighters, brings stealth to a type that has been in continuous production for almost 30 years. The first major evolution of the F-15 Eagle ...
Boeing’s F-15 Silent Eagle was an attempt to give the F-15 a second life in the stealth era by lowering its radar signature and upgrading its systems without abandoning the proven Eagle platform.
The two aircraft share a basic purpose and many design similarities, but their capabilities are optimized for the environment they are most likely to fight in.
America’s old F-15 is not only being maintained well beyond when the Air Force originally planned for its retirement. The F-15 ecosystem itself is expanding. In fact, Simple Flying assesses that ...