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Boeing F-15EX Eagle II

For the game, see F-15 Strike Eagle (video game).

F-15EX Eagle II
An F-15EX Eagle II from the 40th Flight Test Squadron flies above Northern California, May 2021.
Role Multirole strike fighter
National origin United States
Manufacturer Boeing Defense, Space & Security
First flight 20 February 2013 (Advanced Eagle)
2 February 2021 (F-15EX)
Introduction July 2024 (F-15EX, planned)
Status Active
Primary user United States Air Force
Produced 2011–present (Advanced Eagle)
Number built 126 (all Advanced Eagles)[N 1]
6 (F-15EX)
Developed from McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle

The Boeing F-15EX Eagle II is an American all-weather multirole strike fighter derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle.[4] The aircraft resulted from the U.S. Department of Defense' Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (OSD CAPE) study in 2018 to recapitalize the aging F-15C/D fleet due to inadequate numbers of F-22s, delays in the F-35 program, and maintaining diversity in the U.S. fighter industrial base through Boeing's St. Louis division (former McDonnell Douglas). The F-15EX is expected to replace the F-15C/D in performing homeland and air defense missions and also serve as an affordable platform for employing large stand-off weapons to augment the frontline F-22 and F-35.[5] The first aircraft was delivered in 2021 and operational service is expected in July 2024.[6]

The F-15EX is a member of the F-15 Advanced Eagle family of aircraft, a further development of the F-15E design that began with the F-15SA (Saudi Advanced) which first flew in 2013 and continued with the F-15QA (Qatari Advanced) which first flew in 2020.[7] The Advanced Eagle in the F-15EX configuration represents the current baseline in F-15 production.[8][9]

  1. ^ "Royal Saudi Air Force receives final F-15SA fighter aircraft". 14 December 2020. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Here Are the First Four F-15QA Eagle Jets for the Qatar Emiri Air Force". 29 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Veteran F-16 Fighter Pilot Lambasts USAF F-15EX Air Superiority Jets; Calls It Obsolete, Outdated & Near 'Dead End'". 28 October 2021. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Boeing: F-15E Strike Eagle". Boeing Defense, Space & Security. The Boeing Company. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  5. ^ Pawlyk, Oriana (22 March 2019). "Pentagon Buying F-15EX Alongside F-35s to Preserve Diversity, Official Says". Military.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023.
  6. ^ Tirpak, John A. (2 January 2024). "New F-15EX Fighters—Nos. 3 and 4—Arrive at Eglin for Testing". Air & Space Forces Magazine. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Boeing's F-15 Qatar Advanced Jet Completes Successful First Flight". Boeing. 14 April 2020. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Boeing's F-15 Qatar Advanced Jet Completes Successful First Flight". Boeing. 14 April 2020. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Most advanced version of venerable F-15 fighter jet rolls out". New Atlas. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.


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