11 Fastest US Air Force Fighter Planes

1. F-15E Strike Eagle

Speed: 1,875 miles per hour
Active service since 1985

Although based on the F-15, Boeing’s Strike Eagle is a distinctively different aircraft than its predecessor. Designed as a strike fighter, the F-15E is equipped with new engines, avionics, and radar that allows the pilot to fly at extremely low level, while radar maps the terrain in front of him. Thanks to this and several other features, the F-15E is ideal for deep strikes in the enemy’s rear, well beyond the air cover umbrella. New engines provide enough speed to allow it to avoid most of the enemy’s countermeasures and are responsible for Strike Eagle topping the list of the 11 Fastest US Air Force Fighter Planes.

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