Drendel. The F-15 grew out of a USAF requirement for a gun and missile armed air superiority fighter. First deployed in the 1970s, the F-15 as evolved into one of the most potent air combat fighters in the world today. Book covers the F-15 from nose-to-tail in both single and two-seat variants. View all details of the cockpit, radar, landing gear, engines, weapons and more. 80 pgs., 175+ color and B&W photos, 12 color profiles, 11"x 8¼", sfbd. #0005591