F-15 Eagle Jet Fighter | AMERICAN AIR SUPERIORITY

[@_Matsimus_]

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[@DevilDolphin734]

Matsimus Gaming The F-15 will be around for a while. There aren't enough F-22s to replace it

[@dimwitsixtytwelve]

towards the end of your video you mentioned the f15 being in films etc but I can't think of any film with an f15 in it. which made me realise it's so under appreciated! top gun? f14. transformers? f22. independence day? f18. behind enemy lines? f18

[@_Matsimus_]

Dim Wit Air Force One, Green Latern, Armageddon, Tomorrow Never Dies

[@Humble_Balaclava]

Dear Matt please make video on IAFs Light Combat Aircraft which is world's smallest 4.5 Gen fighter jet

[@henryrocha7512]

Matsimus can you do video on the gripen

[@claw2004luke]

Fun fact, a strike eagle had an air to air kill in desert storm using a LGB on a flying helicopter

[@Justanotherconsumer]

Did they mean to, or was the helicopter in the way?

[@rhubarbpie2027]

@@Justanotherconsumer it was in the way. It's aircraft 89-0487, and I have seen it in person. It's nicknamed "Lucky." ;)

[@lovemym16]

The helicopter was being lased on the flight line by a special forces unit for a LGB. The bomb hit as the helicopter lifted off the ground. Hence that was an Air-to-air kill with a bomb.

[@Dcook85]

The F-4 Phantom proved a theory in it's design. "Given enough thrust, even a brick can fly"

[@spudzillah_6175]

Tregeta xD

[@bleutz]

The McDonald -Douglass flying log, proof that if you put big enough engines on a brick, it will fly. AKA double ugly, old smoky, and the Rhino. Worked on the Phantom for 6 years.

[@nikolaivasilev7371]

failed in air superiority roles,especially dog fights...And most of its opponents were MiG-17 that were put into service first in 1950....It was A GREAT fighter bomber and even fighter -interceptor,but problem of USA not realizing that Phantom was not a dog fighter and air superiority fighter. Great plane often used wrong in Vietnam.

[@Sergeant1127]

@@nikolaivasilev7371 the thing the USAF's definition of an air superiority fighter is not that of a dogfighter but that of a flying sam battery aka. a high speed long range flying missile truck. If you want an american dogfighter look at the Navy's F/A- 18 Hornets.

[@black10872]

@@nikolaivasilev7371 It was never actually meant to be a dog fighter but interceptor. Which was why the early models never had a gun system. The Navy Crusader 2 aka THE LAST GUNFIGHTER was the real dog fighter with four 20mm guns and AA missiles. But USAF dropped it in favor of the Phantom. Crusader became a Navy fighter.

[@danielficke131]

Did you know an F-15 once landed missing one wing

[@tony_5156]

In isreal, from a air to air crash.

[@tony_5156]

Oka and?

[@a_certain_mf3165]

@@tony_5156 it shows its survivability

[@tony_5156]

freedoom dispenser ok

[@xavi-kun]

Are you talking about... SOLO WING PIXY?

[@JamesDBlanc]

F-15E Strike Eagles supported me when I was deployed in Afghanistan. An amazing and very capable aircraft that I'm proud to say is the epitome of American engineering.

[@MizMite2002]

Defenceless nation, what the hell are you going on about. right you bomb defenceless people.

[@Sameson223VIDS]

I got a squadron of F-15’s about 10 minutes away. They’re such beautiful and badass planes. I’ve gotten the opportunity to actually go up and look around them. I fear for anyone who wants to challenge these things head on

[@Acin75]

When I was 15 I made a paper model of that plane in scale 1:50. I did it using only the cut-section drawings I had from the "Aircraft" magazine. I learned every corner of that airplane in this way on the inside and outside. And when I was finally able to touch one in the aircraft museum in Speyer, Germany... i honestly started to cry...27 years later. It is a beautiful aircraft in its designline, and in this respect I'd even compare it with a spitfire... i know, I've just raised a shitstorm but that is how I feel. This design is sleak, slender, classy, yet badass... like that girlfriend you always dreamed of. Cheers😆

[@Acin75]

cicatriz it is certainly beautiful. But that is like comparing a "krasavica" from Mockba and a pretty sun bathed California girl. It is a matter of taste. What I wanted to express is my emotional bond to that clean airframe.

[@Acin75]

cicatriz 😂😂😂 charasho! I agree, but don't make the sweeties from St Petersburg, Odessa, Volgograd or Minsk jeleous. They are just as fine!

[@charsfm5203]

*P A T R I O T I S M **_I N T E N S I F I E S_*

[@Accentaur]

A M E R I C A! F U C K Y E A H!

[@canisxv9869]

Patriotism??? Whats that???? Never heard of that word in Germany :-P. Is that when you hang up a german flag in the garden people start calling you a Nazi??? ;-)

[@Callsign_Prophet]

This thing goes 30 eagles per freedom burgers

[@Mick-oi3wy]

GERWolf that happens over there? That’s fucked beyond belief.

[@ashleyhicks7664]

@@canisxv9869 sadly, im german american and i get called nazi for saying im german

[@rooksmook1438]

The real meat and potatoes. F-22's are pretty and all, but this one will always be my favorite.

[@ashleyhicks7664]

For air to air i gotta agree,but for air to ground its the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

[@tankieflanker4119]

I'm torn between the Phantom, Tomcat, and Eagle.

[@jimmymiller7568]

Worked on an flew in Eagles an Phantom, Eagle has much smoother flight when doing the loop

[@roth66ro]

F-22 might be a good plane. But everyone saying it's outstanding, and beeing able to take down 5000 enemy planes in one go. I say it might be a teensy bit over rated.

[@damonstr]

F-15 is seriously underappreciated these days. The Ruskies love to dismiss it out of hand because they need to measure their d's against F-22 and F-35. The ruth is that the C has T/W that makes any Sukhoi blush, more modern radars, great IR, AIM-120D and -9X, and very soon EPAWSS that would make Khibiny pods look like a silly toy.

[@mandalorian_guy]

Most of the Russian forces are made in smaller batches too. "The SU-35 is great and equal to the Eagle" Yep, too bad there are only 100 in existence against the 1200 F-15's. "The SU-57 is the same as the F-22" And I'm sure all 9 of them can stand up to 195 F-22's. Quantity is a quality of its own.

[@damonstr]

60 Su-35s so far, actually!

[@martinpetrovsk9725]

the SU-35S is superior in evry way to all F15 variants in radar range, thrust to weight ,more hardpoints (1 more not really that important but still more),has a superior missile selection (baic R77 has superior range to the basic AIM-120 and even the latter 120B variant as well as the R-77-1 has better range then the AIM-120C and the R-77M has better range then the AIM-120D,the same goes for the AIM-9 the R-73 and its variants all have better range then their respective US counterparts. Also following the persons logic below you so are the US's aircraft fleet is 90% from the cold war the F16 and F15 are the back bone,also in what way is the EPAWSS superior the the Kibiny?

[@dumdumbinks274]

The Su-35S is only superior to current US F-15Cs and F-15Es. Try against an F-15SA and it will be entirely down to pilot skill. The R-77M is still in the prototype phase, whereas the AIM-120D has been operationally deployed for more than 2 years and a replacement for the AIM-120 series is in development. The R-77-1 has greater range than the AIM-120C-5, not necessarily the C-7. In terms of the IR missiles, the AIM-9 is a better dogfight missile and is actually longer ranged than the R-73. That slightly better range offered by the R-74 is not much value compared to the still superior off-boresight capability of the AIM-9X.

[@martinpetrovsk9725]

i can say for shure the R-77-1 is not only longer range then all C variants but also more accurate (seen by the AIM-120's not so good hit ratio)even so the SU35 can carry some R27EP's Also the AIM-9X's off-boresight capability is not that spetchial mostly since the SU-35 will fly sucles around any F15 varant,its simly dose not have the turning radius or climb rait to mach a SU35 and their is no way in hell a AIM9 can mach the high g truns of a SU35.

[@nattygsbord]

Starscream should forever be a F-15

[@Pastel_Iridescence]

Or it’s modern day daughter, F-22.

[@steffenjachnow8176]

I want to mention, that the F-15 originally was developed under the absolutely false assumption, that the MiG-25 would have dog fight abilities, which it clearly not has.

[@williamduckworth305]

Until the mig was flown into Japan in 1976 the west thought the foxbat could fly at mach 3 at 100,000 feet the mig was built to intercept the B 70 had it ever been built. The rooskies were scared shitless of this proto type I think the f 15 was already on the drawing table and the f14 was already flying.

[@aaronlonghuynh5245]

Better to overestimate then underestimate.

[@demanischaffer]

I've always loved the Eagle, it'll be a sad day when the last one touches down for the last time in the future

[@HB013b]

TheReal Lifehacks It is always sad. I love Armata, F22, Su 57, Zumwalt etc. but they just seem so sterile and lifeless.

[@adlibbed2138]

at least Strike Eagles we're going to remain in service, which in the future will eventually suffering the same fate as it's air superiority focused brethrens

[@ronaldharris6569]

The b52 should go first

[@jpogigtxcr1778]

You'll be happy to know that the f-15 EX is now official. It is to replace the c-d.

[@scootiepatootie7721]

Guess it’s a good thing the ex came out huh

[@mandalorian_guy]

My favorite fighter jet. Ever since I saw Air Force One where they (rather unrealisticly) take out an entire flight of MiG's I have been in love with it.

[@smithnwesson990]

The F-15 is a MONSTER.

[@doronmangold6396]

There's one thing you forgot to say about the f15 it's about it's survivability An Israeli f15 landed safely without a wing after colliding mid air with another aircraft .

[@jamesharding3459]

Doron Mangold With most of a wing missing.

[@aaronkoch77]

If memory serves that other plane was an F16 that loss only a small portion of its wing and the pilot had to immediately bail.

[@eustache_dauger]

Maybe a video on YF-23? How about various torpedo variants? Hahaha.. I'm being greedy here.. Enjoyed your video as always, Matsimus!

[@Plastikdoom]

Lol, climb quickly, it’s the first aircraft that can accelerate while climbing completely vertical.

[@toasterbathboi6298]

Great video dude. Glad you covered such an amazing aircraft!

[@fauxpastea4169]

I fell in love with this aircraft when the World Air Power Journal did an article on it back in the early 90s. That LANTIRN package made it look badass.

[@johnbarton8281]

Hey Matsimus. I doubt you'll ever see this comment, but I just wanted to say that your comment at the end about how you feel about anyone who has worked on an F-15, as well as the pilots, kinda touched me. I currently work on the F-15 at one of the bases it's stationed at and I haven't quite felt too happy about my specific job lately. However your video has helped me realise that I am lucky to have had the oppertunity to work on this jet to the extent I have. It truly is a remarkable jet and I love it no matter how few hours of sleep it lets me get due to how loud it is when it flies overhead while I'm trying to sleep during the day. Keep making your awesome content and I'll do my best to keep watching as I can't quite afford to donate to you or many other youtubers on Patreon even though I want to. Keep our Morale high Matsimus, and thank you for your service.

[@iTz_JLAR]

I spent a few years at MO on E's & miss it everyday. Keep your spirits high. It will get better. Just remember you get to work on the best plane ever. I'm working 16s now and in comparison, it sucks so much a**. I miss the Eagle and hope I'm lucky enough to work her again some day.

[@AKlover]

Hopefully it keeps updating well because it looks like it will still be the workhorse of the USAF for the foreseeable future.

[@jazeroth322]

As always fantastic video mat! High production value for you’re budget! Keep them coming good sir.

[@IronHawk-711]

I sad, that F-15 active (or S/MTD) did not become a serial aircraft. Canards makes sexy, Flanker confirm it! ;)

[@Errorcutive]

SU-37 and F15 Active is too good for this world

[@shadownor]

I was an enlisted weapons troop and served with this fantastic jet back at Nellis AFB. I know, I am biased, but you sir just made a friend. this is an amazing jet.

[@_Matsimus_]

Hugh Dorfritz thanks man! Glad you appreciate it as much as many of us! Thanks for watching :-) have a good day!

[@gordonlawrence4749]

One slight quibble - the F-15E was originally a completely independent project by McDonald Douglass. The USAF just jumped on the bandwagon when they realised how good it was with the newer much more powerful engines (2x29,000 pounds thrust vs 2x23,000 pounds thrust) and just how little extra drag the CFT's caused (less than 3% in many configurations and in a few configurations they actually reduce drag). So longer legs, higher power to weight ratio when "clean" more hard points, and I believe the Radar was improved in Air to Air modes as well as having the addition of ATG. Personally I think only three fighters have been as far ahead of the game when entering service as this one. The ME262, The English Electric Lightening and the MIG-31.

[@alanhardman2447]

Gordon Lawrence - That's McDonnell Douglas. Unless you're eating Big Macs, Dougy Boy.

[@gordonlawrence4749]

ok so I'm dyslexic so what?

[@becauseiwasinverted5222]

I thought it was only developed after the USAF asked for proposals for the Dual Role Fighter (or sth like that) contest. Didn't know McDonnell was working on it on their own. Nice to see the industry take the initiative every once in a while.

[@michaelmurray11189]

The Strike Eagle is my #1 personal favorite among warbirds, with the F-22 being a close second. Both the Strike Eagle and the Raptor are pretty badass planes in their own ways.

[@geraldboykin6159]

Military jets are allowed to fuel at civilian airports in the USA. I send two F15's came out of Miami International Airport.

[@mannytorres5185]

F-14 Tomcat is my favorite, Go Navy!

[@orangelemon9786]

Hah! I agree. The F-35 is disgusting and disgraceful.

[@kennylandreth585]

F-4 Phantom was called a "flying brick". Still a pretty plane though.

[@larky368]

The F4 was hideous looking. It was one mean mother!

[@tirelesscloud7755]

Nothing like a sexy jet. Keep up the good work I love it.

[@katey1dog]

I was 14 when I first saw them fly. Wasn't too impressed until we left the airshow and two had overflown our RV. Damn things were at full afterburner and almost tipped us over.

[@ricardosoto5770]

One of then shot down a Mi 24 chopper buzzing it over.. and another using a 2000 lbs laser guided bomb.

[@h1017412]

My all-time favourite, jet-propelled USAF fighter. Big, fast, never been knocked out.

[@johnharker7194]

There will probably never be a fighter with the kill ratio that the F-15 has. But in my very biased and sentimental opinion, the strike eagle is less efficient than the F-111. The Airforce had no business retiring them before 2010 at the least. If only it had the same fanbase the A-10 had.

[@arx3516]

I can understand why the F15 has a big fan base, it's gorgeous, the A10 on the other hand is ugly.

[@MrTEXAN79]

True. The haters can hate but the F-15 has a spotless combat record. Been turning Russian equipment into scrap for a very long time now.

[@ricardosoto5770]

@@arx3516 But the A 10 can Brrrrrrrrrrrrttttttttt.

[@ashleyhicks7664]

@@arx3516 so ugly its pretty

[@ashleyhicks7664]

@@ricardosoto5770 because, t a x p a y e r s

[@fratello561]

My memories as an F-15 Mechanic in the USAF I will not forget. Prior to the F-15 I was a crew chief on the F-4 Phantom and the T-38A Talon. All three are great aircraft but I must admit that the F-15 Eagle was my favorite. Great video and thanks for giving the F-15 the credit it deserves.

[@jwagner1993]

Still The King.

[@thewhizzkid9793]

My favourite fighter jet, thanks matsimus

[@dunkhi]

Glad you came back and started delivering dank ass content. Hats off to you @Matsimus. Military planes/jets are my favorite content so you hit the nail on the head.

[@samanthaadams619]

An excellent fighter craft, and a beautiful work of art to boot.

[@chippledon1]

This plane has the looks that are timeless! It's hard to believe that it first flew in 1972!

[@mojohns44]

Matsimus, have you heard that the F-15 is likely to go back into production for the USAF? it turns out the F-15SE is benefiting from all of the upgrades and modifications requested by foreign customers in recent years. Add in conformal fuel tanks and AESA radar and you have a quality front line fighter for today.

[@wumbologytm4466]

Nicely put Mat :) Thanks for the video.

[@marcuspeterson2898]

This is my second favorite jet next to the su33

[@marcuspeterson2898]

Can you also do a video about the cf18s

[@bobjones5166]

I was in the USAF in 1978-1998, and in '78 I was stationed in the Netherlands when the first F-15 showed up to replace the F-4's. I fell in love with this plane on first sight. :) I spent the next 6 years guarding our lil' nest of eagles. I still have a lot of respect for this plane and know it has what it takes to serve for a LOT more years.

[@brendaproffitt1011]

WOW so amazing this. Fighter really is excellent job..thank you so much.....Merry Christmas to you and your family too..

[@anngo4140]

Matsimus, the Raptors dont have JHMCS yet, all the 4th gen fighters in US military do have that, but not as sophisticated as the F-35's. Cool video though!

[@dumdumbinks274]

F-22s do have JHMCS, though it is not fleet-wide since the upgrade only started this year.

[@kus0mak]

I was I Saudi from 85 - 90, in both Dhahran and Riyadh. My company was a service sub providing comms to both McDonald Douglas and Northrop I loved watching the F15s and F5s fly. Even sitting on the ground they were mean looking machines. (My preference is towards the F5.) During the air shows, we got the best seats in the shade of the revetments. The VIPs and general crowds would be in stands out under the hot desert sun while we had our lawn chairs and snacks a good distance away from the unwashed masses. 😁 Oh, the roar of those mighty warbirds! I now live about five miles north of Lackland AFB where I hear the warbirds flying nearly every day. It's the sound of freedom!

[@TheSuperManulCat]

Love your videos, BUT Lantirn is pretty much a legacy targeting pod. Most of them have been replaced by either a Litening AT or a Sniper pod.

[@AmazingjosephMc]

Merry Christmas Matsimus from over here in the UK

[@_Matsimus_]

JT Merry Xmas from Canada!!

[@SierraKilo76]

I LOVE the F-15 since I was 12 or 13 years old. When I spotted Eagles in the sky I grabbed a towel and ran on top of a nearby hill with a ruin of a castle. The eagles often passed that ruin flying low enough I could actually see the pilot and if he had his mask on and the visor on his helmet down. The towel? It was used to wave it and the pilots often answered by waving back with their wings. Oh those memories… By the way: many thanks to those pilots of the Bitburg Eagles who made a boy happy!

[@Kman31ca]

Honestly the F-15 is more than a match for pretty much any other fighter out there. Except the F-22, F-35. The F-35 has dominated it in recent exercises. 4 F-35's vs up to 16 F-15's and the F-35 had zero losses. I'd say the Tiffy in it's most updated versions is better than the F-15. But not by alot. Also, the F-15's have the AIM X sidewinder that really turns it into a killer in close even with the most maneuverable fighters out there. You can pretty much shoot a missile at a target that is 90 degrees from the jets center line. Watched an actual test vid and it was unreal. Just look and shoot. search on youtube for vids on the AIMx Sidewinder. Some pretty unreal footage. Also, just a thought, the F-15 has been the quintessential fighter jet for 40 years. When you say fighter jet to even someone who really has no clue about military aviation. It's the jet that even they envision as a fighter Jet. I'm 42, but I still remember having the GI JOE F-15 toy fighter when I was probably 12 yo... And it's still flying. Pretty unreal.

[@michaelpeer1753]

I was soooo ready for the F-22 to replace the F-15! I love the F-15, don't get me wrong, but I was stoked that our country was going ahead of the curve with our next generation air DOMINANCE fighter. It pisses me off that the program was cancelled. Honestly, between the B-2, F-22 and F-35, we could have retired the F-15, F-16 and F-117. That would have given us a slimmer, yet more capable Air Force. Even though we're, what, 15 years since the F-22 was introduced into squadron service, I still think we should restart production and fill out our inventory. Anyway, I'm glad you appreciate our aircraft so much. Makes me feel proud to be an American.

[@KILLERAOC]

Matt love to see your take on drone swarms.

[@Joshua-me7fx]

I was fortunate enough to load and maintain F15s for several years. I enjoyed this video.

[@satchpersaud8762]

My number 1 on the list of fav fighter, 1972 to now still undefeated in air combat, it's one sexy plane...

[@InChristJesus87]

I've seen the F16, F22 and F15 in different airshows and I've got to say that I've had the pleasure of seeing the F15 once and it was unreal. I didn't expect it to be cooler than the F22 in flight but it blew away in its utterly visceral demonstration.

[@majorborngusfluunduch8694]

You haven't heard of the F-15SE Silent Eagle? It's a stealth version of the Strike Eagle made by Boeing that unfortunately doesn't have any buyers right now. It looks cool as hell.

[@Acin75]

John Doe i hope Germany buys it.

[@PSG1JOHN1]

US is going use F-15 as Missile trucks, F-15 with upgraded weapon mount with 16 AMRAAMs using F-35 and F-22 for targeting, seeing that those stealth fighter can get much closer and sending back data for long range fire. www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a25656/eagle-2040c-next-generation-f-15/

[@damonstr]

The SE has been canned in like 2009 because no one wanted it.

[@PSG1JOHN1]

All of the older model F-15 are being retired, only the F-15E the Air force is keeping, Air force has over 200 of them, the E model.

[@eustache_dauger]

There's also the SG variant for Singapore iinm

[@h1017412]

An exceedingly capable and handsome aircraft. Those two qualities are not often combined. Excellent all-round, this aircraft perhaps represents the epoch of American fighter key design. The reason I suggest this is the fact that it was designed and constructed without the facilities we enjoy today yet it was, at the time, a game changer and to this day a potent, combat proven adversary. Three cheers to the people at McDonnell Douglas. Great product.

[@scottytoohotty8510]

Matsimus....I love ALL your videos, and I appreciate you’re unbiased evaluations. Especially when you describe how much superior American military products really are....and if anyone would know, you have been exposed to many different products from many different countries. So again, appreciate you not jumping on the “anti-American” bandwagon like everyone else..... and I will be contributing to your patreon

[@scottytoohotty8510]

And when I say superiority, I’m referring to Air Force......

[@MelchaiaV]

The F-15 Active, I believe, was also used to test flight control properties for the F-22.

[@dracon501]

I know my old flight line when I see it. Nellis AFB.

[@mikearnold3450]

I still work at Nellis. Phase dock on F-15, F-16 and A10

[@malseang5130]

I'm from Las Vegas there is a park next to the air Force Base when these jets damn they are beautiful and very loud

[@brockcherry5303]

Got to see this beauty in person for the first time in my life a month ago! What an awesome aircraft!

[@paulfages749]

Great video man :) could you do an episode on the Rafale next that would be awesome thanks again for the videos

[@terrywainman6050]

The rafale is rubbish!

[@RJ9mech]

I used to work at STL Lambert airport, and loved to feel the walls shake when the test pilot team were conducting flight tests!

[@jessejamesbell2386]

The Only Fighter Jet with the BEST Air to Air Combat Fighter Jet 105 Victories and Zero losses !

[@bigboi1124]

And correct you I shall...The Mig-25 was good at going very fast very straight and turning tons of fuel into noise, but it was a hardly a "fighter" much less better than the F-4 imho. Designed to counter the SR-71/U-2 threat seems to me. Would I like a ride in the back seat of the family model? You bet! Thanks Mats, love your aircraft posts. Keep them coming!

[@wildman00sax]

[Edit v2] The "C" Model's F100-220 engines generate 23,770 lbs (105.7 kN) of thrust at full afterburner per engine while the "E" Model's F100-229 engines generate 29,160 lbs (129.7 kN) of full AB thrust per engine. Wonderful engines. Easy to repair as well! Just remembered: There is a F-15EX model coming soon that can carry over two dozen missiles. Such a wild bird and I love it.

[@general1490]

Daaayum finaly... thanks a lot mate 🤓

[@general1490]

They have a modernization program to extend its lifetime to 2040. i think ''not sure'' its the SA varient

[@ashtonfields3201]

2:27 Are you Keemstar or something ?

[@raidellcorps]

Well, in the end things happen for a reason, stealth is not an exception. In that aspect I lean more for the F-22

[@mrrolandlawrence]

The f15 was designed in response to the mig25. The USAF were convinced the mig was a dogfighter & they were very surprised later on when they found out that it was just a very high speed interceptor. The US did not get their hands on the mig until the 1970s by which time the f15 was well into flight trails. Indeed the old motto of the f15 design team - "not a pound for the ground"

[@Lord_Shadowz]

Matsimus, just an update. F-15’s are currently being upgraded with new AESA radars and large digital touch displays. No more pulse Doppler radars. Japan started their upgrades years ago and will be finished soon. The US has a limited number completed. The F15 will be able to carry up to 16 air to air weapons and using a talon hate pod on 1 F15 in a squad they can communicate with F22’s and F35’s and launch weapons at their targets down range.

[@NeSiC187]

you're intro's are EPIC Matsimus!

[@timg2088]

Back in 1976, on a routine training mission, Soviet pilot, Viktor Belenko defected to Japan with a brand new Mig-25 Foxbat. It was given to the U.S. to inspect and Belenko was given asylum in the U.S. (Was still living in California a few years ago) Not long afterwards, the U.S. realized the Foxbat wasn't nearly as advanced or as capable as they first thought. However, they took the Mig-25 and created the F-15 Eagle. It was a direct result of what the U.S. discovered in the Foxbat, only the Eagle was way better in every aspect. Several great books about the defection, the analysis of the Foxbat, and the aftermath. I would recommend "Mig Pilot". Great book!

[@mavericktspartan5802]

F-15E . Rocks! This Jet fighter stands up against all but not least of the Su-27 varients? I heard it lost its aft wing and kept flying and delivered the commanders safely home. What plane did you ever hear of doing that? My man great video.

[@wardaddyindustries4348]

Great video man.

[@dermop6600]

I grew up in the 80s in Western Germany. Until the Cold War ended, the F15 flew over my town each and every day. From the nearby hills, you could see the pilot in the cockpit, as they used to fly very low through the valleys.

[@Katarinarabbit]

Hey mat give me a heart and DO THE M1128 🙏🙏🙏 congrats on your Canadian army recruitment.

[@ph11p3540]

Now you are speaking my language. Tanks need hero's too. My favorite jets are the Sepicat Jaguar, Piniva Tornado, F-4 Phantom, F-14 Tomcat, F-15, F-16 and A-6 Intruder.

[@Ghost-ct3to]

Another great example of how you're not biased! Great Vid! I know you're not doing much with games right now, but before you start playing Combat Mission again, you should play through the Demo Missions (If you don't already own) in Combat Mission: Black Sea. It's has some major improvements over Shock Force that makes it a much more enjoyable experience.

[@jaredbussard6920]

Pratt and Whitney Is bae

[@rhubarbpie2027]

But GE129s tho 😏

[@jhonejay1426]

an that beginning presentation was beautiful

[@mage3690]

I just like the F-15 for the fact that it has gone undefeated in air-to-air combat over it's service life, even losing a wing once and successfully returning to base.

[@prismstudios001]

Love this video, and totally wondering why I never found it before,. It`s been added to my favorites list... I confess, I`m a total, foaming rabid Eagle junkie! Thanks for making this.

[@thomasborgsmidt304]

If they had the time - they would made the Typhoon. Not that the F-15 is a bad aeroplane. But it first flew in 1972. The Typhoon first flew in 1994 and has benefitted from 20 years extra evolution. That basically makes Typhoon 10-15% smaller for the same performance.

[@thomasborgsmidt304]

The main issue is the future! The russians try to field something just on par with the F-15 - and are really not succeeding. The question at the moment is how much potential there is in Russia. The F-35 might be enough to take out the russian SAM's which in effect will leave the russians without air defence. The F-35 was the way the americans chosed to go for the post Russia era. F-35 is a large aircraft - a sliver bigger than F-15. But the range is (according to Wikipedia) > 1200 nm and the Typhoon is 1800 nm - now these figures I don't believe for a second and are manipulated mission profiles and do not add up. The Typhoon carries 5 tons of fuel internally and the F-35 8-8½ tons - also internally. The F-35 is not that much worse aerodynamically. The point being: The american solution to deployment of fighters involving tankers is perhaps not the smartest thing - it can be done; but at considerable cost. I suppose it is mainly for the american Pacific theater where distances are much bigger. The Typhoon manages by having a delta wing which in itself gives higher fuel volume because the wing profile can be thin and due to the length of the wing near the body actually is quite thick. How important stealth is remains to be seen. Comparison with F-15 is a no-brainer as the F-15 basically is the optimal radar-reflector and improving on that is not difficult, but again the brute force of the F-15 has so far kept it out of serious trouble. I honestly do not believe the opposition is able to develop an engine in the class of the F100 in the F-15/F-16 much, much less like the engines in the F-35 or the Typhoon. As to stealth - well the british way is to go low. Very low so the observation is not really an issue. Nothing follows a "Tonka" on the deck - and I mean nothing. Trying to will just result in you tearing off your wing. As to load carrying capacity? Well not that essential any more as people these days tend to hit what they are aiming at. In Libya old F-16's could provide close air support against tanks - to bloody CIVILIANS. Granted there was no airdefence, but still. If you go on the cheap: Refit kits for old fashioned iron bombs are available at a modest cost. If you really mean business there is a Storm Shadow or Brimstone. They ought to end a lot of futile debates. The aim of Nato is to deter and convince the russians that it cannot in any way shape or form be in their interest to challenge Nato or even Britain (in or out of the EU) - so they might as well adjust their behavior before serious pain comes to them. The russian assertiveness is appearing still more as the most stupid political move since granting women suffrage - and they better stop before more harm comes of it. As it is in the Baltic the Russians are working themselves into a position where "bloody Denmark" has to be asked for permission to float a rubber dingy.

[@HEROSMUSIC1]

OF COURSE ALSO BESIDES ITS EXCELLENT COMBAT PERFORMANCE AND CAPABILITIES,ITS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL FIGHTERS IN THE WORLD..LEGENDARY F-15 EAGLE,FOREVER AIR SUPREMACY SYMBOL AND ICON OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE.SALUTE TO DESIGNERS,ENGINEERS,SCIENTISTS,AND PILOTS OF F-15 EAGLE WHO CREATED AND FLOWN THIS AMAZING JET.

[@romeor6231]

Why is there a difference between the skin of US and Russian jets? US jet skins seem really glossy

[@Lobos222]

Most likely something something anti radar. LoL

[@HeavensBladeTM]

this is a greatest jet ever, it is beautiful, strong, capable, elegant and combat proven. I'm saving money too and one day... one day I will fly my own F-15 Eagle!

[@joe-nf8go]

Best plane in the world! No competition

[@_Matsimus_]

hms victory brave statement 😉

[@theendurance]

The intro was crazy lit. Too bad there's not high quality footage of Russian Jets and helis like there is of US aircraft

[@BeRant13]

We need the new F-15 silent update! Great video.

[@chrisbrodhagen3658]

Mat just saw your video of the SU-25 linked on SouthFront. That was strange.

[@_Matsimus_]

Chris Brodhagen they asked permission and I let them. We have an agreement

[@chrisbrodhagen3658]

All I was worried about is do you get the money!

[@ashw64738]

I just wish the yanks would stop practicing dogfighting over my house! There are many many acres of empty fields nearby

[@bigballzmcdrawz2921]

I envy you good sir.

[@Flying_Lexus]

Best fighter jet ever.

[@gaius_enceladus]

A stunningly-beautiful aircraft!

[@helmedon]

I was always a fan of the F-14 Tomcat too. Actually the entire "Cat" family of aircraft are amazing. Wildcat, Hellcat, Bearcat and Tomcat

[@stupidburp]

F-15 still have useful roles and new highly advanced variants should be purchased to serve alongside the stealth fighters and complement them with different capabilities. A semi stealthy extreme long range multirole variant would be useful for escort and patrol as well as being available to back up the stealth fighters with large weapons loads. This new variant could combine much of the stealth features of the silent eagle variant with the large external weapons load of the 2040C variant and use extra internal volume and conformal tanks for a large fuel load. A two seat version of the same could be used for training and electronic warfare. Current F-15s in USAF inventory are already at high airframe flight hours so a replacement with these new variants would be appropriate. Both the F-15 C/D Eagles and F-15 E Strike Eagles could gradually be replaced by about 500 of these new variant "Super Eagles". While still highly capable in air to air combat (among the best in the world) the air superiority mission in particular should be filled primarily by a purchase of several hundred new variant modernized F-22s. Together the F-35A strike fighters, F-22B modernized air superiority fighters and F-15 F/G escort fighters would be a potent force and could be ready in a few years, not decades later for some hypothetical 6th gen replacements.

[@strigon1llya308]

Hey Matsimus can you do a video off SEPECAT Jaguar someday please 😁

[@Tora1337]

Loved the end with that; "Merica!" Lol!

[@realistic.optimist]

The F-15E when configured with three drop tanks and two conformal FAST Packs. If you stick to dry thrust they are actually good on fuel. When you go wet, hit the afterburners, well that is another story but that is the same with all fighters except those that can super cruise.