The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle and the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II represent two very different eras and philosophies of fighter aircraft design. Introduced in the 1970s, the F-15 was built to ...
The F-15 Eagle—designed by McDonnell Douglas and fielded in 1976—has anchored U.S. and allied air superiority for nearly five decades Its combat reputation is unmatched: the Eagle community is ...
The US Air Force’s shift from the F-111 Aardvark—a dedicated electronic warfare—to the more versatile F-15E Strike Eagle illustrated the changing priorities of the post-Cold War era.