Minicraft F-15A Airplane Model Kit (1/144 Scale)  (Multicolor)

Product description The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine all-weather tactical fighter designed by McDonnell Douglas to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It is among the most successful modern fighters with over 100 aerial combat victories with no losses in dogfights. Following reviews of proposals the United States Air Force selected McDonnell Douglas' design in 1967 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. The Eagle first flew in July 1972 and entered service in 1976.Since the 1970s the Eagle has been exported to Israel Japan Saudi Arabia and other nations. The F-15 was originally envisioned as a pure air superiority aircraft. Its design included a secondary ground-attack capability that was largely unused. The design proved flexible enough that an all-weather strike derivative the F-15E Strike Eagle was later developed and entered service in 1989. The F-15 Eagle is expected to be in service with the U.S. Air Force past 2025. F-15 versions are still being produced for foreign users with the F-15 production line set to end in 2019 47 years after the type's first flight. From the Manufacturer The F-15A has served as the primary air superiority fighter for the United States Air Force since the 1980's. Several variations of the F-15 remain active in United States Air Force inventory and numerous allied nations fly F-15 produced in the United States or produced under license.