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Why does the US Air Force still fly the F-15?

More than five decades after it first entered service, the McDonnell DouglasF-15 Eagle continues to fly combat missions for the United States Air Force (USAF). This longevity raises an obvious ...
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How The General Dynamics Of F-16's Fly-By-Wire System Changed Modern Fighter Jet Design

The General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) F-16 Fighting Falcon first flew in 1974. The aircraft was a result of (among other things) politics in Washington lobbying against the F-15 Eagle and other ...