Egypt will receive F-15 fighter jets from United States.

According to a tweet published by Mahmoud Gamal on March 16, 2022, the U.S. has approved to provide Egypt with F-15 fighter jets, USCENTCOM Chief announced.

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U.S. McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle fighter jet (Picture source: U.S. Air Force)

The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing).

The Eagle first flew in July 1972 and entered service in 1976. The fighter jet has been exported to Israel, Japan, and Saudi Arabia.

The F-15's maneuverability is derived from low wing loading (weight to wing area ratio) with a high thrust-to-weight ratio, enabling the aircraft to turn tightly without losing airspeed. The F-15 can climb to 30,000 feet (9,100 m) in around 60 seconds.

The Eagle can be armed with combinations of four different air-to-air weapons: AIM-7F/M Sparrow missiles or AIM-120 AMRAAM advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles on its lower fuselage corners, AIM-9L/M Sidewinder or AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles on two pylons under the wings, and an internal 20 mm (0.79 in) M61 Vulcan Gatling gun in the right-wing root.