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It appears that the F-15 did not end up ceasing production in 2019.
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The F-15 was originally envisioned as a pure air superiority aircraft. Its design included a secondary ground-attack capability that was largely unused in the C and D variants. For this reason only air to air missiles are currently supported. | The F-15 was originally envisioned as a pure air superiority aircraft. Its design included a secondary ground-attack capability that was largely unused in the C and D variants. For this reason only air to air missiles are currently supported. | ||
The design proved flexible enough that an all-weather strike derivative, the F-15E Strike Eagle, was later developed, entering service in 1989. The F-15 Eagle is expected to be in service with the U.S. Air Force past 2025. The F-15 production line | The design proved flexible enough that an all-weather strike derivative, the F-15E Strike Eagle, was later developed, entering service in 1989. The F-15 Eagle is expected to be in service with the U.S. Air Force past 2025. The F-15 production line was initially set to end in 2019, 47 years after the type's first flight. | ||
The variants of the F-15 modeled in FlightGear are the '''F-15C''' (single-seater) and the '''F-15D''' (two-seater training variant). | The variants of the F-15 modeled in FlightGear are the '''F-15C''' (single-seater) and the '''F-15D''' (two-seater training variant). | ||