TAMIYA 1/32 F-15E STRIKE EAGLE W/BUNKER BUSTERAbout the Boeing F 15E Strike Eagle w "Bunker Buster" The McDonnell Douglas F 15 Eagle is regarded as one of the most capable twin engine air superiority fighters in the world today. Ever since its maiden flight in July 1972, this record breaking Mach 2. 5 fighter has been a yardstick for jet fighter design. In the early 1980's, the Air Force requested McDonnell Douglas to modify their F 15 fighter into a dual role aircraft to be known as the F 15E