Sunday, November 24, 2013

McDonnell Douglas F - 15 C Eagle

Here are some more images of Revell's 1/32 scale McDonnell Douglas F - 15 C Eagle.
From Wikipedia"
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It is considered among the most successful modern fighters with over 100 aerial combat victories with no losses in dogfights. Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force selected McDonnell Douglas' design in 1967 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. The Eagle first flew in July 1972, and entered service in 1976. The F-15 is expected to be in service with the U.S. Air Force until 2025.
Since the 1970s, the Eagle has also been exported to Israel, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. Despite originally being envisioned as a pure air superiority aircraft, the design proved flexible enough that an all-weather strike derivative, the F-15E Strike Eagle, was later developed, and entered service in 1989.
F-15C
Improved single-seat all-weather air-superiority fighter version, 483 built 1979-85. The last 43 F-15Cs are being upgraded with AN/APG-70 radar.

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