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FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA New Boeing F-15EX takes first flight, soon will head to Eglin Air Force Base [The Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.] Feb. 6—EGLIN AFB — The latest version of the venerable F-15, a fighter jet that first flew in 1972, had a successful first flight Tuesday, and will be on its way to Eglin Air Force Base within a matter of weeks for additional testing and evaluation. The first F-15EX built by the Boeing aerospace company took off from St. Louis Lambert International Airport and returned there 90 minutes later to land. During the flight, a Boeing test pilot check...

The F-15EX May Be the Baddest 4th-Gen Jet on the Planet With the addition of 21st century avionics and more capable engines, it seems likely that the F-15 will maintain its advantage of the competition. On Tuesday, the first ever F-15EX took to the skies in a test flight that brought the U.S. Air Force that much closer to fielding what may be the most capable 4th generation fighter on the planet. The F-15 has been in service for more than 45 years to date, and is widely regarded as the most successful air superiority fighter in history.

Boeing’s F-15EX jet makes its first flight The F-15EX makes its inaugural flight on Feb. 2, 2021. (Eric Shindelbower/Boeing) WASHINGTON — Boeing’s first F-15EX took to the skies for its inaugural flight on Feb. 2, a milestone that will allow the company to deliver the first two planes to the U.S. Air Force by the end of March. After a couple of hours of delays due to weather — which also held up plans to conduct a first flight on Feb. 1 — Boeing test pilot Matt “Phat” Giese took off from Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, Missouri, at approximately 1:57 p.m. EST.

Boeing's newest fighter jet took off yesterday, February 2, for the very first time. Following the successful first F-15EX test flight, the aerospace company will now start deliveries to the U.S. Air Force, starting with two jets later this quarter.  Boeing announced the good news in a press release, sharing information about its latest jet, and its initial 90-minute flight out of St. Louis Lambert International Airport in Missouri.  "Today’s successful flight proves the jet’s safety and readiness to join our nation’s fighter fleet," said Prat Kumar, Boeing's vice president and F-15 p...

The latest generation of the venerable F-15 fighter took flight today in St. Louis, with Boeing Chief Test Pilot Matt Giese at the controls.