The F-15 was designed from the outset to dominate the skies. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney F100 turbofan engines, it delivers an impressive thrust-to-weight ratio that enables sharp climb rates and ...

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 ...

One of the most impressive fighter jets in the U.S. Air Force's inventory was the F-15 Eagle. For a while, it was the F-15 and F-16 Falcon at the center of the branch's aerial strategy. However, it ...

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 ...

Fighter jets have many advantages over their piston-engined counterparts, but fuel efficiency is not one of them. One of the greatest limitations on any tactical fighter jet fleet is that they have ...

A retired fighter pilot watches his jet roar through the sky one last time. Diane Tedeschi Cesar "Rico" Rodriguez, a retired fighter pilot, attended the arrival of an F-15C at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy ...