Prabowo Bought The F-15 EX Fighter Jet Even Though The USAF Preferred It Over The F-35

The F-15 EX fighter jet has been renamed the Eagle II and is expected to be the mainstay of the United States Air Force (USAF) for decades to come.According to Fox News, the upgrades have allowed this fighter jet to perform the same bomber function with a third of the operational cost of the fifth generation F-35 fighter jet.Show more

USAF found that the new F-15 EX fighter jet has exceeded expectations regarding the number of fleets and the weight of weapons that can be carried after conducting trials for 2 years.It has now been determined that the F-15 EX may be more competent and less expensive to purchase and operate than the F-35 for tasks less dependent on stealth.