Profile
- Type
- Fighter aircraft family
- Conflict side
- United States
- Origin
- United States
- Service note
- 1970s-present
Aircraft & UAVs
F-15 family fighter aircraft
The F-15 family covers U.S. air-superiority and strike variants from the original Eagle to the F-15E Strike Eagle and F-15EX, and in the United States-Iran Conflict archive it appears through F-15E sorties supporting Operation Epic Fury in March 2026.
- Conflict side
- United States
- Built by
- McDonnell Douglas; Boeing
- Built in
- United States
Service History
- Used by
- United States Air Force
Production History
- Built by
- McDonnell Douglas; Boeing
- Built in
- United States
- Variants
- F-15A/B/C/D Eagle, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-15EX Eagle II
Specifications
- Crew
- 1 or 2, depending on variant
- Wingspan
- 42.8 feet (13 meters)
- Length
- 63.8 feet (19.4 meters)
- Speed
- Mach 2.5+
Conflict Usage
- United States-Iran Conflict
- Side: United StatesRole: Strike fighter support
Documented in the United States-Iran Conflict through U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles supporting Operation Epic Fury in the Middle East in March 2026.
F-15 family fighter aircraft Images
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F-15E Strike EagleDual-role strike fighterThe F-15E Strike Eagle is a two-seat U.S. Air Force dual-role fighter built for long-range interdiction, precision attack, and self-escorted air-to-air combat. Its conformal fuel tanks, targeting/navigation pods, radar, and two-person cockpit allow it to strike ground targets day or night while retaining fighter performance, a role documented in Operation Inherent Resolve and later U.S.-Iran combat operations..jpg?width=480)
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F-15 BazMultirole fighterThe F-15 Baz is the Israeli Air Force designation for the F-15A/B/C/D Eagle family, adapted for Israeli air-superiority and strike missions. During the Israel-Hamas War, open-source defense reporting showed Baz aircraft carrying JDAMs on strike sorties against Hamas targets in Gaza, demonstrating how older F-15 airframes remained central to Israel's high-payload air campaign.
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IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi / Shahid Soleimani-class corvetteMissile corvetteIRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi is a Shahid Soleimani-class Iranian missile corvette built for IRGC Navy littoral strike and air-defense duties. In the United States-Iran Conflict, U.S. forces struck the ship during Operation Epic Fury, making it one of the class's clearest wartime appearances in the archive.Sources
F-15 Eagle fact sheetPublisher: U.S. Air Force | Note: Supports F-15 family background, Air Force service history, maneuverability, and general Eagle characteristics. | Accessed: 2026-06-20F-15EXPublisher: Boeing | Note: Supports the current F-15 family manufacturer, modernized F-15EX capabilities, and family-wide payload and range context. | Accessed: 2026-06-20U.S. Air Force Fighter Jets Support Operation Epic FuryPublisher: U.S. Central Command | Note: United States-Iran Conflict: used by U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles supporting Operation Epic Fury on March 2, 2026. | Accessed: 2026-06-20F-15E Strike Eagle Departs for Combat FlightPublisher: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service | Note: United States-Iran Conflict: used by U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft taking off for a combat flight during Operation Epic Fury on March 23, 2026. | Accessed: 2026-06-20F-15e.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Public-domain U.S. Air Force F-15E image used as the primary gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-20F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron flies during a routine training exercise April 15, 2019.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Public-domain U.S. Air Force F-15C image showing a family variant in flight. | Accessed: 2026-06-20F-15C AIM-9 AIM-120 m02006120700063.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Public-domain F-15C image showing a missile loadout and family armament context. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Two Japan Air Self Defense Force F-15 jets.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Public-domain image showing another F-15 family operator and a distinct formation view. | Accessed: 2026-06-20