Forget the F-35: At 87 Billion Operations Per Second, the F-15EX Eagle II Is a Real Flying Supercomputer

Forget the F-35: At 87 Billion Operations Per Second, the F-15EX Eagle II Is a Real Flying Supercomputer

Summary and Key Points: A Pentagon test assessment argues the F-15EX Eagle II is operationally effective in air-superiority missions, including defensive and offensive counter-air against surrogate fifth-generation adversary aircraft. The logic isn’t that the F-15EX “out-stealths” stealth fighters—it doesn’t. Instead, it brings speed, long-range sensing, networking, and electronic warfare to complement low-observable platforms in complex air cam…