The jet’s thrust-vectoring nozzles and integrated ... logistics support as well as field data processing. The F-15 Eagle and ...

In order to make the F-15 ... Aircraft designed for carrier operations have to manage a very different set of take-off and landing challenges than their land-based counterparts and the Raptor ...

Before the introduction of the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning ... However, the F-15 is often considered the more advanced and capable jet of the two and was the "higher" jet in the high ...

nimble F-22 Raptor was designed to replace the F-15 as the Air Force’s premier air-to-air winning machine. The branch originally planned to buy 750 Raptors, but the jet became operational in ...

Although the F-15 was the top-of-the-line jet an Air Force pilot could hope to operate for many years, the emergence of the F-22 Raptor really showcased its limitations.

the Air Force has made a point of maintaining a force of world-class fighter aircraft to ensure air superiority in any future conflict—first with the F-15 Eagle, and then the F-22 Raptor.