F-15A Eagle Fighter sitting inside cockpit USAF museum display fast jet

The F-15A Eagle is an all-weather fighter designed to gain and maintain air supremacy. As the first U.S. fighter with engine thrust greater than its basic weight, the F-15A can accelerate while in a vertical climb.

Its great power, light weight, and large wing area combine to make the Eagle a very agile fighter. The USAF ordered more than 350 A models for operational service.

The Eagle first flew on July 27, 1972, at Edwards AFB, Calif., and it has been produced in single-seat (F-15A and C) and two-seat versions (F-15B and D) over its many years of USAF service. The two-seat F-15E Strike Eagle version is a dual-role fighter that can engage both ground and air targets. Also, various models of F-15s are used by Israel, Japan, Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Singapore and South Korea.