Keep Eagle clears F-15E for higher plane

1995-10-11T00:00:00

THE US AIR FORCE has lifted the 20¡ angle-of-attack (AoA) limit which was placed on McDonnell Douglas F-15Es with conformal fuel tanks after an Edwards AFB, California-based team successfully evaluated performance-handling improvements tested in the "Keep Eagle" programme.

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