F-15EX Eagle II
The F-15EX Eagle II is a 4.5-generation heavyweight twin-engine fighter derived from the Strike Eagle / QA, built to haul extreme payloads of air-to-air and standoff munitions, and to serve as the USAF’s new homeland-defense and high-end missile truck.
Boeing’s 4.5-generation twin-engine heavyweight — a direct descendant of the Strike Eagle and the Qatari F-15QA, fielded by the U.S. Air Force as a high-payload standoff missile carrier and homeland-defense interceptor.
Overview
The F-15EX Eagle II is the newest production member of the F-15 family, a twin-engine, two-seat multirole fighter that combines the airframe of the advanced F-15QA with American-specific mission systems. It is optimised to carry an unprecedented air-to-air load — up to 22 medium-range missiles in some configurations — while also hauling large stand-off strike munitions. The USAF acquired the EX to replace ageing F-15C/D Eagles in the air-defense and homeland-defense role and to complement the stealth F-35 during high-intensity operations, where a “missile truck” that can offload large salvos from stand-off ranges is increasingly valued. Poland became the first export customer for the F-15EX “Advanced Eagle” configuration.
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