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McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle

The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing). Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force (USAF) selected McDonnell Douglas's design in 1969 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. The Eagle took its maiden flight in…

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Developed into
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle
First flight
27 July 1972; 54 years ago (1972-07-27)
Introduction date
9 January 1976; 50 years ago (1976-01-09)
Manufactured
1972–1997
Manufacturer
McDonnell Douglas · Boeing Defense, Space & Security
National origin
United States

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McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle

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related to Bibliography · 94
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle → Air Power History, Airlife Publishing, Alexandria, All-Weather Attack Aircraft, Aloni, Amber Books Ltd, American Warplanes, Annapolis, April, Arco, Barnes, Bill, Bison Books, Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle, Bowman, Combat, Combat Legend, Crescent Books, Davies, Dennis
related to Further reading · 44
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle → Bernard, Bert, Braybrook, Carrollton, Classic Warplanes, Combat Aircraft, Crescent Books, Crickmore, Detail, Don Carson, Drendel, Eagle, El Paso, F-15, F-15 Eagle, Fitzsimons, Gething, Inc, ISBN, Kinzey
related to External links · 12
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle → Archived, Boeing, Eagle, F-15 Eagle USAF Fact, F-15C, IsraelThe McDonnell Douglas F-15, June, March, SheetF-15 Eagle, USAF National Museum, Wayback Machine, Wayback MachineMcDonnell Douglas F-15A
Primary users · 3
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle → Israeli Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Saudi Air Force
Manufacturer · 2
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle → Boeing Defense, Space & Security, McDonnell Douglas
Variants · 2
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle → McDonnell Douglas F-15 STOL/MTD, Mitsubishi F-15J
Developed into · 1
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle → McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle
First flight · 1
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle → 27 July 1972; 54 years ago (1972-07-27)
Introduction date · 1
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle → 9 January 1976; 50 years ago (1976-01-09)
Manufactured · 1
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle → 1972–1997

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McDonnell Douglas F-15 EagleDeveloped intoMcDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle1.00infobox
McDonnell Douglas F-15 EagleFirst flight27 July 1972; 54 years ago (1972-07-27)1.00infobox
McDonnell Douglas F-15 EagleIntroduction date9 January 1976; 50 years ago (1976-01-09)1.00infobox
McDonnell Douglas F-15 EagleManufactured1972–19971.00infobox
McDonnell Douglas F-15 EagleManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas1.00infobox
McDonnell Douglas F-15 EagleManufacturerBoeing Defense, Space & Security1.00infobox
McDonnell Douglas F-15 EagleNational originUnited States1.00infobox
McDonnell Douglas F-15 EagleNumber builtF-15A/B/C/D/J/DJ: 1,1981.00infobox
McDonnell Douglas F-15 EaglePrimary usersJapan Air Self-Defense Force1.00infobox
McDonnell Douglas F-15 EaglePrimary usersRoyal Saudi Air Force1.00infobox
McDonnell Douglas F-15 EaglePrimary usersIsraeli Air Force1.00infobox
McDonnell Douglas F-15 EagleStatusIn service1.00infobox
McDonnell Douglas F-15 EagleTypeAir superiority fighter1.00infobox
McDonnell Douglas F-15 EagleVariantsMitsubishi F-15J1.00infobox
McDonnell Douglas F-15 EagleVariantsMcDonnell Douglas F-15 STOL/MTD1.00infobox
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagleis aAmerican twin-engine0.90text

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