USAF F-15 "Eagle" Flyover
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Specifications
  • Primary function: Tactical fighter
  • Speed: 1,875 mph (Mach 2.5+)
  • Length: 63.8 feet
  • Height: 18.5 feet
  • Armament: One internally mounted M-61A1 20mm 20-mm, six-barrel cannon with 940 rounds of ammunition; four AIM-9L/M Sidewinder and four AIM-7F/M Sparrow air-to-air missiles, or eight AIM-120 AMRAAMs, carried externally.
  • Cost: $27.9 million

Designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat, the F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, highly maneuverable tactical fighter. It can penetrate enemy defense and outperform and outfight any current enemy aircraft. During the Gulf War, the Eagle was considered the country’s most accurate fighter.