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US Air Force/Ethan Wagner In March, the Air Force accepted the first F-15EX, the first new fourth-generation fighter in 20 years. The F-15EX is based on a proven design and will replace jets that are close to their breaking points. But critics say that in the wars of the future, a jet like the F-15EX is just an expensive target. In March, the Air Force accepted its newest fighter, the F-15EX, the first new fourth-generation fighter in over two decades. At a ceremony to mark the occasion, Air National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Mike Loh said the fighter s arrival is very timely, as the Air Force must ensure that we have the most capable combat aircraft defending our shores during this time of great-power competition. ....
Explained: How the F-15EX Fighter Became the Eagle II Boeing’s F-15EX Eagle II is the latest iteration of America’s famed air superiority fighter, the F-15 Eagle. The U.S. Air Force announced on Wednesday that their latest 4th-generation fighter, the heavily upgraded F-15EX, will officially be dubbed the Eagle II. Boeing’s F-15EX Eagle II is the latest iteration of America’s famed air superiority fighter, the F-15 Eagle. Until just recently, it had been more than 20 years since the Air Force took delivery of an F-15, but America’s allies in Saudi Arabia and Qatar have continued to invest in the platform over the years. All told, these nations have pumped some $5 billion into modernizing and improving the aircraft over the past two decades, resulting in what may be the most capable 4th generation fighter on the planet. ....
By Apr 08, 2021 10:56 AM EDT (Photo : U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Rogers/wikipedia) Capt. Matt Bruckner, an F-15 Eagle pilot assigned to the 71st Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Wing, at Langley Air Force Base, Va., flies a combat air patrol mission 7 October 2007 over Washington, D.C., in support of Operation Noble Eagle. The aircraft is a McDonnell Douglas F-15C-35-MC Eagle (s/n 83-0026). The United States Air Force calls the new F-15EX Fighter it recently got the Eagle II. It was named such after it was unveiled in a ceremony. Eagle II takes flight. The new F-15EX Fighter had a ceremony at the Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, where the first delivered unit is under test and evaluation. Present during the ceremonies were Lt. Gen. Mike Loh, Air National Guard director, and Lt. Gen. Duke Richardson, military deputy for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. ....