“104 to zero.” That is the F‑15 Eagle’s air-to-air combat tally a score no fighter ever has or will match. With stealth planes and hypersonic test aircraft, this fourth-generation aircraft, first ...

Fourth-generation fighters were supposed to disappear. Instead, they still define Western air power in 2026.

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 F-15 was built to be big, tough, and powerful, while the F-16 was built to be small, smart, and fast. The F-15 Eagle and the F-16 Fighting Falcon are both iconic American fighter aircraft. Often ...

The F-15 Eagle is a dominant aircraft, unrivaled in air-to-air combat—still in active service, and credited with over 100 aerial kills without a single loss. The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is one of ...

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