Things You'll Need:
- Film
- Cameras
- Cameras
- Binoculars
- Binoculars
- Computers
- Camcorders
- Digital Cameras
- Camera Lenses
- SLR Camera
- Camera Accessories
- Camera Tripod
- Aircraft Band Scanner
- Air & Space Subscriptions
- Aviation Illustrated Magazine
- Telescopes
- Aviation History Subscription
- Pioneers Of Aviation Videos
- Polaroid Cameras
- Polaroid Film
- Desert Storm: Original Air Footage Videos
- The Wild Blue Yonder: The USAF Video
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Step 1
Look for a relatively large twin-engine jet fighter. The Eagle is more than 60 feet long with a wingspan of more than 40 feet.
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Step 2
Remember, many military aircraft are painted in low-visibility blue-gray.
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Step 3
Check the front view. You'll see fuel tanks mounted underneath the wing alongside the jet engine.
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Step 4
Notice the box-shaped jet intakes on each side of the fuselage.
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Step 5
Note the twin vertical stabilizers.
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Step 6
Remember the F-15's vertical stabilizers are mounted completely upright rather than at an angle.
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Step 7
Check the side view. The F-15 can carry three types of air-to-air missile and is also equipped with a 20mm cannon.
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Step 8
See how the nose extends to a rounded point with a noticeable downward angle from the front of the cockpit.
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Step 9
Look again at the jet-engine intake. The top portion angles downward slightly, and the forward edge slants backward from top to bottom.
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Step 10
Note that the vertical stabilizers have a slight forward angle along their trailing edges.
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Step 11
Look at the peak of the vertical elements. The probes extend forward.
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Step 12
Check the rear view. Note that the elements of the jet-exhaust nozzle move about in relation to the pilot's application of throttle.
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Step 13
Remember, like most modern jet fighters, the F-15 has a wing with a swept-back front edge and a straight trailing edge. The wing is also set back relatively far along the fuselage.







