AEROFAX: McDONNELL DOUGLAS F-15 EAGLE

Without a doubt the finest air superiority fighter currently in service with "Western" air forces, the F-15 has held this position of dominance since it first entered service with the US Air Force in 1976. Still in production (now under the Boeing banner) the Eagle is meeting export orders for Israel and Saudi Arabia with interdictor variants. Continued improvement programmes have resulted in the F-15C and D and the Eagle has found a whole new lease of life as the potent F-15E two-seat "Strike Eagle" ground-attack aircraft. During the 1991 Gulf War Eagles gave exceptional service and a complete Desert Storm "kill" log for US and Saudi pilots is included. Includes in-depth coverage of systems, engines and weapons. Development usage is given in great detail, including all of the twenty test aircraft; the F-15 active thrust-vectoring test-bed and new ECM, engine and radar technologies. Details of all operators - including Japanese "aggressor" Eagles and US Air Force units past and present are outlined.