The General Dynamics F-111 “Aardvark,” born from the 1960s TFX program, was a groundbreaking tactical strike aircraft and the ...

Article Summary and Key Points: The F-111 Aardvark was a revolutionary Cold War-era aircraft, renowned for its speed, payload capacity, and adaptability. Featuring the world’s first variable ...

The F-111 also received the AN/AVQ-26 Pave Tack targeting pod, a device that combined a laser designator with an IR camera. It allowed the aircraft to self-designate targets for attack with laser ...

The F-111B was designed to defend the fleet, but only one landed aboard an aircraft carrier, the Coral Sea, in 1968, after the program was cancelled.

The F-111 Aardvark was a Cold War-era strike aircraft, distinct for its long nose, sweep-wing design, and two-seat configuration. Entering service during the Vietnam War, the F-111 served ...

The F-111 went through four inlet configurations before the problems in a not very maneuverable aircraft were resolved. The later F-14 -always- had inlet problems with the TF30.

In his letter on weapon planning and high-speed penetration (AW&ST July 23, p. 6), G.D. Goldshine says “the military made bad decisions on the B-58 and F‑111 programs.” ...

As a military-hardware order that had been proclaimed the richest in U.S. history, the F-111 fighter-bomber project seemed likely to set more records for hot controversy than cold cash. Air Force ...

F-111 Aardvark, also known as the "Pig," was one of the most effective military jets ever created, ... (RAFF) to postpone their order for the aircraft. On December 22, 1969, ...