The F-15 Fighter Jet

The following encyclopedia entry about the American built F-15 eagle was written in 1985. During this time the only record of of the F-15 in combat was when it was used by the Israeli air force during the wars in the Middle East. Also around this time was when the United States gathered information about Soviet work on what would become the MiG-29, and Su-27. This is what first sparked America's need for a stealth fighter which led to the development of the F-22.