In the early 1970s, the Imperial Iranian Air Force - as it was then known - sought to procure new fighters to combat potential threats, particularly that posed by the new MiG-25. The new MiG’s ...

The two-seater version of the F-15 Eagle, the F-15E Strike Eagle ... The "E" model also has an internally mounted 20mm gun that can carry up to 500 rounds. The F-15's superior maneuverability and ...

The F-15 has been built over many years in successive generations, representing updated models. The first of them was the F-15A/B, followed by the F-15C/D and the final F-15E Strike Eagle, which ...

The F-15 Eagle made its debut during the Cold War. ... 25mm Ford-Philco GAU-7 cannon was planned to be incorporated in the platform but was later placed with the M61 Vulcan gun.

The result was an F-15 with a substantially reduced radar cross-section and most of the air-combat prowess of its namesake — but at around $100 million per Silent Eagle ($145 million today), the ...

The F-15 Eagle and Strike Eagle stand as some of the most iconic and successful fighter jets in the world with a top speed over Mach 2 ... 12.7mm GAU-16 machine gun, 7.62mm machine guns, ...

The Empire State Aero Sciences Museum has added a new star to its collection with the arrival of its 34th aircraft, the legendary McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. Known as one of the most successful ...