Key Points and Summary - The F-111 Aardvark grew from the 1960s TFX drive to field a fast, long-range strike jet. -General Dynamics’ swing-wing design, twin TF30 turbofans and the first production ...
The General Dynamics F-111, better known in Air Force circles as the Aardvark, was a supersonic, medium-range, multirole combat aircraft that served not only the U.S. Air Force, but the air forces of ...
When the F-111 first entered service during the Cold War, it became the first platform capable of performing in multiple roles to fly the skies. The “Aardvark” also represented the first production ...