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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.
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