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The
Boeing
F-15EX
Eagle II
is an American
multirole
all-weather
strike fighter
manufactured by
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
. Derived from the
McDonnell Douglas
F-15
Eagle
and first conceived in 2018, the
F-15EX
is not expected to survive against modern air defenses by 2028, but has the capability to perform homeland and airbase defense, enforce
no-fly zones
against limited air defenses, and deploy
standoff munitions
. The aircraft made its maiden flight in February 2021, and as of 2023 has a total planned fleet size of up to 104. This
F-15EX
, from the
United States Air Force
's
40th Flight Test Squadron
, was photographed flying over northern California during an
aerial-refueling
operation in May 2021.
Photograph credit: Ethan Wagner
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