Manufacturer: McDonnell Douglass
Power Plant: Two Pratt & Whitney F-100-PW-100 afterburning turbofans
Top Speed: Mach 2.5
Armament: One 20-mm cannon, four AIM-7F Sparrow and four AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
No other fighter in the history of aerial combat has a record that even comes close to the Eagle’s. The F-15 is far superior to most of its brethren – way better than the F-4 – accelerating better, turning better, handling better.
In fact, such is the reputation of the F-15 that during the opening phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Saddam Hussein’s air force simply refused to get in the air. They knew the F-15 would just knock them out of the s
Thursday, September 16, 2010
F-15C Eagle
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