The "Foxbat" Killer: How Soviet Fear Created The Perfect Fighter The Cold War arms race produced some of the most capable machines in human history, but few can claim the dominance of the F-15 Eagle. Born out of the panic caused by the Soviet MiG-25 "Foxbat," the F-15 was designed by McDonnell Douglas with a single, uncompromising philosophy: "Not a pound for air-to-ground." The result was the premier air superiority fighter of the late 20th century, an aircraft that has never been shot down in

209K views · 4.5K reactions | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Streak Eagle 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. #avgeek #afmuseum #dronevideo | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Facebook