McDonnell Douglas F-15 Streak Eagle(Historic Footage)

Plans call for the record setting McDonnell Douglas F-15 Streak Eagle to be placed on public display next week!!! Check out historic footage courtesy: of the Air Force Test Center History Office. #avgeek #history #F15 #newexhibit
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The F-15 is a twin engine, high performance, all weather air superiority fighter. First flown in July 1972, the Eagle entered USAF inventory in November 1974. It was the first U.S. fighter to have engine thrust greater than the normal weight of the aircraft, allowing it to accelerate while in a vertical climb. This, combined with low aircraft weight to wing area, makes the Eagle very highly maneuverable. The Eagle was produced in both single-seat and two-seat versions.
The museum's single-seat F15A, nicknamed "Streak Eagle," broke eight time-to-climb world records between Jan. 16 and Feb. 1, 1975. In setting the last of the eight records, it reached an altitude of 98,425 feet just 3 minutes, 27.8 seconds from brake release at takeoff and "coasted" to nearly 103,000 feet before descending. It was flown in its natural metal finish to reduce weight for the record-setting flights. To protect it from corrosion, McDonnell Douglas Corp. has since painted it in the gray color scheme of most operational F-15s.
"Streak Eagle" is an early preproduction aircraft. Differences in internal structure and systems operation made it too costly to return to operational service. It was delivered to the museum in December 1980 after it was no longer useful as a flight test vehicle.

[@barrymccockiner6641]

There's another great 20ish minute YT video, with some great music that has some cockpit shots, time and altitude displays, etc. Such a great F-15!

[@thunderace4588]

Thank you.

[@Rzr543]

Streak Eagle record setting flights were conducted in Jan and Feb 1975 at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota.

[@everypitchcounts4875]

Let's see the XF-108 rapier

[@stevendorris5713]

Never built, never flew. Existed at North American Aviation as a mock up only.

[@EgoFiveFiveSix]

haha...clueless

[@md369ff]

Greatest fighter of all time. Please fix thumbnail of this video, from F-16 to F-15 thank you.

[@jeshkam]

What year is the footage from?

[@AjF392]

How did the flyer not black out on that low pull up??

[@dennisg4053]

G suit ! Regardless of that.. It would be a VERY rough ride!

[@EgoFiveFiveSix]

because he's a fighter pilot.

[@DesertCoyotes]

Seems like a really short take off run

[@dennisg4053]

It got airborne in about 6 plane lengths! If you look closely at the very beginning... There is a steel cable holding the plane still. The engines are producing so much thrust... That even with the brakes locked solid... They would still push the plane forward !