As the closest U.S. air base to Taiwan—the self-ruled island that China has threatened to take by force—the Pentagon plans to replace Kadena's 48 F-15C/D fighter jets with 36 newer F-15EX jets, which ...

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A controversy has erupted over the true top speed of the new F-15EX Eagle II after a Boeing executive claimed it could fly at ...

The legendary F-15 Eagle, a dominant air superiority fighter since the Cold War, has been reborn for modern warfare in its F-15EX variant. -While it lacks the stealth of 5th-generation jets, the Eagle ...

This week, Boeing’s F-15EX fighter jet successfully completed its first-ever test flight. It might look like the F-15 planes the Air Force has been flying for decades, but in a lot of ways, it ...

The F-15EX Eagle II has been procured as an off-the-shelf replacement for the USAF’s aging fleet of F-15C/D Eagles as these combat-tested fighters run out of flying hours.

Introduced by McDonnell Douglas exactly half a century ago, it still flies in the service of America’s military, in various versions. The most recent such version is the F-15EX Eagle II.

In contrast, the F-15EX continues to prove itself a versatile, more lethal alternative. Measured by range, weapons payload, and lifetime costs, the F-15EX is the best jet. This reality bears ...

An F-15EX (furthest from the camera) is accompanied by an F-15C and and F-15E as it heads to its new home station, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, in March 2021.