In 1965, the USAF initiated the Fighter Experimental (FX) program to replace the venerable F-4 Phantom; the F-15 Eagle’s development resulted from this. The FX program would likely have started ...

Stealth and maneuverability versus unbridled power and speed - discover how two great American jets stack up, head to head.

In January, Boeing was awarded a $615 million Pentagon contract for the F-15 Eagle Passive Active ... advanced radar and computer, conformal fuel tanks, and a strengthened airframe.

To achieve this ferry range, the F-15 requires three external fuel tanks and an unquantified number of conformal fuel tanks (additional tanks strapped closely to the plane).

The F-16I platform may be old, but the IAF will field its uniquely modified Fighting Falcon fleet for years to come. When it comes to air supremacy in the Middle East, Israel undoubtedly takes the ...

while the F-15Is carried their usual CFTs (Conformal Fuel Tanks) in addition to two 610 gallon external fuel tanks on the wing. The formation viewed from the ground. (Image credit: Baznews9 via ...

Israel has confirmed that its F-35 stealth fighters have flown airstrikes using external ordnance. The F-35’s so-called ...

Tanks have been a big part of global warfare for more than a century, and they aren't made with fuel economy in mind. Here is ...

the latest variant of the legendary F-15, which costs a whopping $90 million, which is higher than the F-35A. Developed by Boeing, the F-15EX Eagle II is the latest edition in the F-15 family of ...