Does the US Air Force still use F-15?

The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle has been in service with the United States Air Force since 1976. Israel, Japan, Saudi Arabia and other nations also operate the aircraft.

Is F-15 better than F-18?

When it comes to speed, the F-15E is far superior. The most glaring difference is range. Though both aircraft utilize in-flight refueling, the F-15E has a combat radius of up to over one thousand miles, depending on its fuel and weapons load. The F/A-18E/F, again, depending on its war load, has less than half that.

How good is f 15EX?

The F-15EX is significantly heavier than all the other aircraft on offer to the Indian Air Force and can carry a payload of nearly 13 tonnes of air-to-air and air-to-surface weapons and fuel tanks, significantly more than the Dassault Rafale.

Why is the Air Force still buying new F-15s?

The U.S. Air Force will go ahead and buy brand-new F-15s even as it purchases large numbers of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Updated with the latest technology, the F-15X can carry nearly two dozen air-to-air missiles and will likely work together with stealth jets to take on fleets of enemy fighters.

What is the difference between the F-15EX and F-35?

A major selling point of the new F-15EX is the fighter’s ability to carry up to 22 air-to-air missiles, far more than the F-35. After nearly twenty years, the U.S. Air Force is buying brand new Eagles to fly alongside the F-22 and F-35 fighters stealth fighters.

What’s new in the F-15 Eagle fighter jet?

The U.S. Air Force is ordering its first new F-15 Eagle fighter jets in nearly 20 years. The new jets feature fully modern avionics, thanks to Boeing’s contracts providing new Eagles to other countries over the past two decades.

What is the new Boeing F-15EX Joint Strike Fighter?

In 2018 Boeing pitched a new version, the F-15EX, not as a replacement for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter but to operate alongside it. The F-15EX features all the latest technology, integration already paid for by foreign clients, plus the ability to carry 22 AIM-9X Sidewinder and AMRAAM medium range air-to-air missiles.