US confirms downed aircraft is F-15E
US confirms downed aircraft is F-15E After previous reports suggested a fighter jet that was downed in Iran on Friday was an F-35, US authorities have now confirmed the plane was an F-15E. Both jets are considered fighter aircraft and both were developed for the US by defense contractor firms McDonnell Douglas and Lockheed Martin. The F-15E is understood to be considerably faster and handles larger payloads designed to strike and withdraw as...
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