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Earlier this year, the US Air Force's newest fighter jet, the F-15EX, had undergone a series of test flights. It fired its first missile in February during an air-to-air weapons system evaluation program.
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Boeing delivers its second F-15EX fighter plane
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The second F-15EX was delivered to Eglin Air Force Base on Wednesday, ahead of schedule, Boeing announced. Photo courtesy of Boeing
The second Boeing-built F-15EX fighter plane was delivered to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., on Wednesday, joining the first, pictured, which arrived in March. Photo courtesy of Boeing Co.
April 21 (UPI) Boeing Co. announced the delivery of its second F-15EX fighter plane to the U.S. Air Force on Wednesday.
The plane, an enhanced version of an aircraft first flown in 1975 and designed to replace the aging F-15C/D variants, arrived at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., for testing. It joined the first F-15EX, which was delivered to the base in March.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven
The Air Force rolled out its F-15EX fighter on Wednesday, officially giving it a name.
The service has said it will buy at least 144 Eagle II jets to replace the aging fleet of F-15C/Ds.
The Air Force received its first F-15EX a little over a month after the aircraft s inaugural flight.
The Air Force officially rolled out its newest fighter jet on Wednesday at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, where the service finally announced its name.
The F-15EX will be called the Eagle II, following the naming tradition of the F-15C Eagle and the F-15E Strike Eagle.