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The General Dynamics F-111 "Aardvark" was a medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft that also filled the roles of strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare in its various versions. Developed in the 1960s by General Dynamics, it first entered service in 1967 with the United States Air Force. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) also ordered the type and began operating F-111Cs in 1973.

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  • General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
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  • The General Dynamics F-111 "Aardvark" was a medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft that also filled the roles of strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare in its various versions. Developed in the 1960s by General Dynamics, it first entered service in 1967 with the United States Air Force. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) also ordered the type and began operating F-111Cs in 1973.
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max takeoff weight alt
  • 45300.0
loaded weight main
  • 82800.0
airfoil
  • NACA 64-210.68 root, NACA 64-209.80 tip
max speed more
  • at altitude
hardpoint capacity
  • 31500.0
hardpoint bombs
  • * Free-fall general-purpose bombs ** Mk 82 ** Mk 83 ** Mk 84 ** Mk 117 * Cluster bombs * BLU-109 hardened penetration bomb * Paveway laser-guided bombs, including 2,000 lb GBU-10, 500 lb GBU-12 and GBU-28, specialized 4,800 lb penetration bomb * BLU-107 Durandal runway-cratering bomb * GBU-15 electro-optical bomb * AGM-130 stand-off bomb
Guns
  • 1(xsd:integer)
climb rate main
  • 25890.0
length alt
  • 22.4 m
Date
  • February 2011
span main
  • ** Spread: 63 ft ** Swept: 32 ft
Status
  • Phased out of service
more performance
  • * Lift-to-drag ratio: 15.8
thrust alt
  • 79.6 kN
height alt
  • 5.22 m
Introduced
  • 1967-07-18(xsd:date)
primary user
Type
  • Interdictor, fighter-bomber, and strategic bomber
loading main
  • ** Spread: 126.0 lb/ft² ** Swept: 158 lb/ft²
Align
  • right
length main
  • 2240.2799999999997
Unit Cost
  • F-111F:
area main
  • ** Spread: 657.4 ft² ** Swept: 525 ft²
combat radius alt
  • 1160(xsd:integer)
Reference
  • Gunston, Bill. F-111. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978. ISBN 0-684-15753-5.
ferry range main
  • 4200.0
hardpoints
  • 9(xsd:integer)
height main
  • 17.13
span alt
  • 9.75 m
Manufacturer
  • General Dynamics
max speed main
  • Mach 2.5
combat radius main
  • 1330.0
thrust/weight
  • 0(xsd:double)
climb rate alt
  • 131.5
ceiling main
  • 66000.0
afterburning thrust main
  • 25100(xsd:integer)
National Origin
  • United States
empty weight main
  • 47200.0
afterburning thrust alt
  • 112 kN
type of jet
  • turbofans
loaded weight alt
  • 37600.0
Image
  • General Dynamics F-111 Cutaway from Flightglobal.com
area alt
  • 48.77
First Flight
  • 1964-12-21(xsd:date)
more users
engine (jet)
max speed alt
  • 1650(xsd:integer)
jet or prop?
  • jet
loading alt
  • 771(xsd:integer)
ferry range alt
  • 3700(xsd:integer)
empty weight alt
  • 21400.0
thrust main
  • 17900(xsd:integer)
number of jets
  • 2(xsd:integer)
needed
  • yes
plane or copter?
  • plane
ceiling alt
  • 20,100 m
max takeoff weight main
  • 100000.0
variants with their own articles
Retired
  • RAAF: F-111C, 2010
  • USAF: F-111F, 1996; EF-111A, 1998
Topic
  • General Dynamics F-111 Cutaway
Crew
  • 2(xsd:integer)
Number Built
  • 563(xsd:integer)
ferry range more
  • ; with external drop tanks
ref
  • Miller, Quest for Performance
more general
  • Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0186 * Drag area: 9.36 ft² * Aspect ratio: spread: 7.56, swept: 1.95
abstract
  • The General Dynamics F-111 "Aardvark" was a medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft that also filled the roles of strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare in its various versions. Developed in the 1960s by General Dynamics, it first entered service in 1967 with the United States Air Force. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) also ordered the type and began operating F-111Cs in 1973. The F-111 pioneered several technologies for production aircraft, including variable-sweep wings, afterburning turbofan engines, and automated terrain-following radar for low-level, high-speed flight. Its design influenced later variable-sweep wing aircraft, and some of its advanced features have since become commonplace. The F-111 suffered a variety of problems during initial development and several of its intended roles, such as naval interception, with the F-111B, failed to materialize. USAF F-111 variants were retired in the 1990s, with the F-111Fs in 1996 and EF-111s in 1998. The F-111 has been replaced in USAF service by the F-15E Strike Eagle for medium-range precision strike missions, while the supersonic bomber role has been assumed by the B-1B Lancer. The RAAF was the last operator of the F-111, with its aircraft serving until December 2010.
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