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Boeing F-15EX Eagle II
American all-weather multirole fighter aircraft / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Boeing F-15EX Eagle II is an American all-weather multirole strike fighter derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle.[4] The aircraft resulted from the U.S. Department of Defense's Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (OSD CAPE) study in 2018 to recapitalize the aging F-15C/D fleet due to inadequate numbers of F-22s, delays in the F-35 program, and maintaining diversity in the U.S. fighter industrial base through Boeing's St. Louis division (former McDonnell Douglas). The F-15EX is expected to replace the F-15C/D in performing homeland and air defense missions and also serve as an affordable platform for employing large stand-off weapons to augment the frontline F-22 and F-35.[5] The aircraft was first delivered in 2021 and entered operational service in July 2024.[6][7]
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An F-15EX Eagle II from the 40th Flight Test Squadron flies above Northern California, May 2021. | |
Role | Multirole strike fighter |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Boeing Defense, Space & Security |
First flight | 20 February 2013 (Advanced Eagle) 2 February 2021 (F-15EX) |
Introduction | July 2024 (F-15EX, planned) |
Primary user | United States Air Force |
Produced | 2011–present (Advanced Eagle) |
Number built | 126 (all Advanced Eagles)[N 1] 7 (F-15EX) |
Developed from | McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle |
The F-15EX is a member of the F-15 Advanced Eagle family of aircraft, a further development of the F-15E design that began with the F-15SA (Saudi Advanced) which first flew in 2013 and continued with the F-15QA (Qatari Advanced) which first flew in 2020.[8] The Advanced Eagle in the F-15EX configuration represents the current baseline in F-15 production.[8][9]