Start building your LEGO Air Force today with this Mini LEGO Custom F-15 Strike Eagle Fighter Jet! This Custom Set is made from 100% real LEGO bricks. Small, but mighty this Mini F-15 is 5.5 inches long and is built by using 70 LEGO pieces, including 32 unique pieces. This set arrives un-assembled and includes printed, easy to follow instructions that take you step by step through this fun build! Check out a sample of the instructions in the photos above! I take great pride in designing and offering these sets using 100% new LEGO, and hope to inspire others to get building! -Thanks Matt
The F-15 Eagle’s history began in the late 1960s as the U.S. Air Force sought a dedicated air superiority fighter to counter advanced Soviet aircraft like the MiG-25 Foxbat, revealed in 1967 to reach speeds over Mach 3. Born from the Fighter Experimental (FX) program, the Eagle was designed for unmatched speed, agility, and firepower, free from the compromises of multirole jets. McDonnell Douglas (later merged into Boeing) won the contract in 1969 over competitors like Northrop and Fairchild Republic, delivering the first F-15A prototype flight on July 27, 1972, at Edwards AFB, California. The jet entered service with the 1st Tactical Fighter Wing at Langley AFB, Virginia, on January 9, 1976, boasting twin Pratt & Whitney F100 engines, a top speed of Mach 2.5, and a radar capable of tracking targets 100 miles away.
In its early years, the F-15 established itself as a dominant force. The single-seat F-15A and two-seat F-15B models featured a robust airframe—rated for 9G maneuvers—and the APG-63 radar, paired with AIM-7 Sparrow and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. Its combat debut came in 1979 with the Israeli Air Force, which downed a Syrian MiG-21, kicking off a perfect air-to-air record: over 100 kills with no losses across decades. The F-15C/D variants, introduced in 1979, boosted fuel capacity and avionics, excelling in the Cold War’s tense skies. By the 1980s, over 700 Eagles had been built, exported to allies like Japan and Saudi Arabia, cementing its role as a frontline deterrent against Soviet MiGs and Sukhois.
The 1990s saw the F-15 adapt to new roles with the F-15E Strike Eagle, first flown in 1986 and operational by 1989 with the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina. Unlike its air-superiority siblings, the F-15E added ground-attack capabilities, carrying up to 23,000 pounds of bombs like the GBU-28 bunker-buster. It shone in the 1991 Gulf War, where F-15Cs downed 34 Iraqi aircraft and F-15Es pounded Scud missile sites, flying over 2,200 sorties. The Strike Eagle’s conformal fuel tanks and LANTIRN pods enabled night and all-weather strikes, a versatility that carried it into Bosnia, Kosovo, and later Afghanistan. Production hit over 1,100 units by the late 1990s, with the Eagle’s kill tally growing in Middle Eastern conflicts.
As of March 19, 2025, the F-15’s legacy endures, with over 1,200 built and modern variants like the F-15EX Eagle II entering service in 2021 with the 40th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin AFB, Florida. The EX, featuring fly-by-wire controls, an AESA radar, and a 20-ton payload, reflects Boeing’s push to keep the Eagle relevant against fifth-generation threats like China’s J-20. While the F-22 and F-35 have stolen some spotlight, the F-15’s lower operating cost—around $30,000 per flight hour—and proven reliability keep it flying in 10 air forces, from NORAD intercepts to Saudi strikes in Yemen. After 50 years and 18 million flight hours, the Eagle remains a symbol of raw power and adaptability, its retirement still years away as upgrades bridge it to the sixth-generation era.
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Shipping Info:
You will get an email with USPS tracking info once it ships. These sets ship securely in a white, sturdy, corrugated cardboard BLOCKJets mailer box. The box will then be sealed in a white poly mailer bag to protect your set and the printed color instructions from the elements during transit and delivery.
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