The F-15 Eagle has represented the pinnacle of American air superiority since its introduction in the late 1970s after the Vietnam War. And with good reason.
Equipped with multi-function displays, a highly detailed heads-up display, an innovative airframe, and robust engines that can propel it to speeds of up to 1,600 miles per hour, there are only a few aircraft in the world that can engage it and survive to tell the story.
The F-15 Eagle gave way to several MiG variants throughout its career and has shown no signs of aging due to its excellent combat capabilities and handling.
The hardy fighter has proven capable of continuing fighting despite enduring extensive damage, as it did in the 1980s when an Israeli F-15 managed to fly over 10 miles and land after losing its entire right wing during training maneuvers in the 1980s.
No wonder it is regarded as the fighter jet par excellence, with an impressive kill-to-loss record that, to this day, is like nothing else out there…
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When did The Netherlands plan to use F-15? We never had them, we are going from F-16 to F-35. The F-15 was rejected because it didn’t fit inside the current shelters. There were American F-15s at Soesterberg before it closed. I’d like to see the F-15EX though.
A good video idea would be about the United States' Advanced Tactical Fighter Program between the YF-22 and YF-23.
Please. "Head Up Display" not Heads Up Display.
The F-15 has an Honored & Storied History ❤
Did you say 12,000 nautical miles?!
I'm guessing you meant 1200, right?
The F-16 out scored the F-15 with the IAF in the Syrian conflict during the early 80s. And it done it without long range AAMs. Respect is lacking to the little Viper..
Never knew that best aircraft ever to Don our sky's are used by the UK air force. As we have our own multirole aircraft known as the typhoon. I know that America have flown them from RAF Bent waters. You know the nuclear weapons base that isn't a nuclear capable base. Even though it's common knowledge it's nuclear capable 😂😂😂
mach 2.5 is about 1900 miles per hour not 1600 come on man.
i thought the F14 was better then the F15 .. have i been wrong this whole time???
…the Netherlands do NOT have f15`s, neither does Germany…😂
The only inaccuracy I could see was that the UK and Netherlands have not used or bought F15s
"Cleared the land of Taliban forces" … you mean those Taliban forces that cleared the land of US (et al) military forces? ^^
And the UK, Germany and the Netherlands do not operate the F-15…
YOU'VE GOT A HOLE ON YOUR RIGHT WING!
Sorry to point out but Germany, Netherlands and the UK have never operated any F-15s. There are two squadrons of F-15E Strike Eagles at RAF Lakenheath in the UK which are owned and flown by USAF. The line in the description "All content on Dark Skies is researched" wasn't researched too much then.
Wow, what did he just say we have never lost an F-15 in combat well now fellas doesn’t that say something about your training and your leader ship yes it does. My uncle Colonel Robert Priest, US Air Force retired and now he is deceased at Arlington national cemetery please, if you will take a moment when you have a day off or something please go pay your respects to My uncle and all your other Air Force comrades that have passed on
The RAF does not have F15's. There is a F15 wing based at Lakenheath but that's an American garrison.
7:70 to get to the point of the video
The F-15 Eagle is a worthy successor to the mighty F-4 Phantom.
However, a 12,000 mile range is a fantasy; unless, of course, this is example number 12,356,921 of Dark videos putting out fairy tales as technical data.
It’s a wonder the Chinese didn’t steel one and copy it.
Head up, not Heads up
The F-15 is a remarkable feat of engineering prowess
The Netherlands and UK employ the F15? You sure about that?
The UNBEATEN, UNTIED, UNDISPUTED HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WOOOOOOOOOOOORLD ! THE F-15 EAGLE!
When did the RAF ever fly F15 Eagles???? 🤷♂️🤦♂️
'a range of 12000 nautical miles', man you know what you're saying right? Such errors were unthinkable on this channel before.
While the aircraft today are far advanced beyond the A model, the basic performance and capabilities were there in 1975. It had to be so far ahead of its time as to be nearly miraculous.
I'm not a expert, but are you sure the U.K, used the F-15?
Netherland HAS F-16's, NOT F-15's, get it right. (are going to become F-35's)
Netherland = Holland = Dutchland (not Deutchland/Deutschland, that's Germany).
Yes, the US had in the Cold War, some forces in Europa, but please, check your facts.
We are all alive today because of all the bad guys this has dispatched, and yet still those who have not yet committed themselves to their own doom, facing off against these craft.
I would add the A-10 to the list that can fly with only one wing… saw it happen
Why can't you watch tv in Afghanistan?
Telly ban ⛳
The queen of the skies ❤
Point of note – neither the UK nor Germany have employed the F-15. Singapore, South Korea and Qatar are the only other F-15 operators not mentioned. You're mistaking the number of aircraft on display in certain countries for operators of. They are not mutually exclusive.
ghe navy even today would love to have carrier capable F15s but they culdnt be ruggedized for carrier use
I was a 462 station on Kadena AB from 79 to 80. First six months there I worked on F-4Cs had to learn how to load 20 different munitions, hated it. Then we got the F-15s, boy what a big different! Our mission went from all attack missions to just air to air, only had to load aim-9, aim 7 and the gun, that's it. Great plane for maintenance.
Simply, the f… beast.! I love this machine
Well, for a first time in a long time, no unrelated video clips! Yeah. But on the other hand, Germany does NOT deploy F-15 (there are thoughts about getting some rather than F-35s), so only the USA, Israel, Japan and Saudi Arabia are using this type…
I was stationed at a U.S. base in Europe. The runway was right beside my office. About once a month they would fly at night. We would sit on top of trucks and watch these jets launch with full afterburner. It shook your chest as they powered up. I’m not the most patriotic guy, but you couldn’t help but feel proud in those moments.
I hear that right……..12k nautical miles range???
6:15
Low wing loading != Low wing
I'm not crazy right?
Awesome! 😎👍
Great video about an truly impressive plane. I'm having trouble with the Thrust. Weight ratio. In researching it, I found that it is not an inverse thing, i.e. higher ratio is good. Then learned that more than a 1/1 ratio enables the plane to climb near vertically. What threw me off, though , was that several planes had a MUCH higher ratio than the F15, even commercial planes. So, what's up here? Is the ratio calculated differently? Was there a missing decimal point on the greater than one ratios? Are there different ways to calculate it? (E.G, thrust to weight for the engine, vs the entire pane) that might explain the discrepancies?
Soon as Biden and the Demotards are gone we will once again dominate !
I'm old enough to remember the F-101 Voodoo. I remember the wonderful sound of an F4 Phantom. Sounded like victory. And today I hear on occasion the F-15's from PANGB.
Could you possibly make a video about the New Zealand a4k??
Germany? Netherlands? United Kingdom? So… this is a really fun channel, but you need better research. None of those countries fielded the F-15. (11:25 for those wondering)
Great plane! 👍✈️
Couldn't the ENGLISH ELECTRIC LIGHTNING climb vertically at Mach 1?
Long before the F15
Pixy?