Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/F-4E-Phantom--F-15A-Eagle-and-F-15B-Eagle-2F3XC5S4DEJ.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarF-4E Phantom and F-15B Eagle Acceptance FlightF-15A Eagles in FlightF-15A Eagle Ready for Night Duty at Bitburg AB, GermanyF-15A Eagles in Flight Over AlaskaF-15A Eagles in Flight over DeHaar Castle, NetherlandsF-15 Eagle Number 8 Flight TestF-15A Eagle Flying Over St. Louis Gateway ArchF-15A Eagles in FlightF-15A Eagles in FlightView AllView more with similar tones F-4E Phantom, F-15A Eagle and F-15B EagleSelect usageWhat Type of Order?Usage:McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle (1972-1992): The F-15 Eagle followed the F-4 Phantom, and is considered the world’s most capable air-superiority fighter. The Eagle was designed for the U.S. Air Force to outfight any enemy fighter for the last quarter of the 20th century and well into the 21st. The single-seat F-15A first flew on July 27, 1972, and entered service in 1974. What distinguished the Eagle from other aircraft of the time was the power of its two engines; their thrust was greater than the weight of the fully loaded plane. The Eagle could stand on its tail and climb straight up, accelerating to supersonic speed as it went. It could reach 98,000 feet in less than three and one half minutes. The F-15 Eagle has a perfect combat record of 100 victories and zero defeats in air-to-air combat. In 1991, during Operation Desert Storm, F-15s accounted for 33 of the 35 enemy aircraft shot down during the conflict. More than 1,000 F-15 Eagles were delivered by McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis.BI220242 (c22-146-38)Maximum size:6000px × 4518px (~77 MB)20.0in × 15.0in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1970s-air to air-airplanes-currently in production-day-exteriors-F-15A Eagle-F-4 Phantom II-farmland-fighters-flying-flying in formation-full body views-gray color-haze-head on views-jets-military-military livery-monoplanes-photos-product families-progress-sunshine-viewed from above-whiteRelated Photo/Videos:View All