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In January 1975, at the height of the Cold War, the U.S. Air Force took an extraordinary gamble. Engineers stripped an F-15 Eagle of its paint, weapons, and non-essential equipment, transforming it into a lightweight experimental jet known as the “Streak Eagle.” What followed stunned the world.

In a series of record-breaking flights, the Streak Eagle shattered eight world time-to-climb records, many of them previously held by the Soviet MiG-25—an aircraft the West once feared as untouchable. In less than four minutes, the jet climbed to the edge of space, proving that American air power had quietly leapt ahead.

This documentary uncovers the engineering secrets, bold decisions, and political stakes behind the Streak Eagle program. Using declassified Cold War records, expert analysis, and historical footage, we explore how this unarmed jet baffled Soviet intelligence, embarrassed the KGB, and permanently redefined the meaning of air superiority.
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