On May 1st, 1983, an Israeli F-15 Baz and an A-4 Skyhawk came into collision over the Negev desert while they were carrying out air combat training. The A-4 pilot ejected right away from his damaged aircraft, but the F-15's case was different. The Eagle crew was surprised to discover that the F-15's whole wing had ripped off, as they had initially been unable to comprehend the scope of the damage. Pilot Zivi was interested in landing the aircraft, while navigator Yehoar wanted to jump out. The pilot quickly activated the afterburners, and the lift generated by the F-15's intact wing and huge portions of its fuselage enabled the pilot to restore the grip of the aircraft. The landing occurred at twice the usual speed, and about 20 feet from the runway's end, the F-15 came to an abrupt stop. McDonnell Douglas later discovered that the F-15 had transformed into a lifting-body aircraft. A fixed-wing aircraft layout with a lifting body is one in which the body generates lift autonomously. The firm informed the pilot that the F-15 Eagle has a very wide body, that he flew swiftly enough, that he was like a rocket, and that he didn't require wings.
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