F-15C Eagle Retro Schwoopenhauser Art. The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter designed by McDonnell Douglas to gain and maintain air supremacy in aerial combat. It is among the most successful modern fighters, with over 100 victories and no losses in aerial combat with the majority of the kills by the Israel Air Force. Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force selected McDonnell Douglas’ design in 1967 to meet the service’s need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. The Eagle first flew in July 1972, and entered service in 1976. The F-15C improved single-seat all-weather air-superiority fighter version, 483 built 1979–85. The last 43 F-15C’s were upgraded with AN/APG-70 radar and later the AN/APG-63(V)1 radar.
