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.” ...

The F-111 played a variety of roles during its 30 years of service. Built primarily as a medium-range, all-weather interdictor and tactical strike aircraft, the Aardvark also acted as a strategic ...

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 ...