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The General Dynamics F-111C (nicknamed "Pig") is a variant of the F-111 Aardvark medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft, developed by General Dynamics to meet Australian requirements. The design was based on the F-111A model but included longer wings and strengthened undercarriage. The Australian government ordered 24 F-111Cs to equip the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1963, but the aircraft were not delivered until 1973 because of long-running technical problems. During 1979 and 1980 four of these aircraft were converted to the RF-111C reconnaissance variant. Four ex-United States Air Force (USAF) F-111As were purchased by Australia and converted to F-111C standard in 1982 to replace F-111Cs destroyed during accidents. Australia also operated 15 F-111Gs between 1993 a

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  • General Dynamics F-111C
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  • The General Dynamics F-111C (nicknamed "Pig") is a variant of the F-111 Aardvark medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft, developed by General Dynamics to meet Australian requirements. The design was based on the F-111A model but included longer wings and strengthened undercarriage. The Australian government ordered 24 F-111Cs to equip the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1963, but the aircraft were not delivered until 1973 because of long-running technical problems. During 1979 and 1980 four of these aircraft were converted to the RF-111C reconnaissance variant. Four ex-United States Air Force (USAF) F-111As were purchased by Australia and converted to F-111C standard in 1982 to replace F-111Cs destroyed during accidents. Australia also operated 15 F-111Gs between 1993 a
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airfoil
  • NACA 64–210.68 root, NACA 64–209.80 tip
Guns
  • 1(xsd:integer)
climb rate main
  • 25890.0
span main
  • ** Spread: ** Swept:
Status
  • Retired
more performance
  • * Lift-to-drag ratio: 15.8
thrust alt
  • 79.6 kN
Introduced
  • 1973(xsd:integer)
primary user
Type
  • Fighter-bomber and reconnaissance aircraft
loading main
  • ** Spread: 126.0 lb/ft² ** Swept: 158 lb/ft²
Program Cost
  • 2.3775E8
area main
  • ** Spread: 657.4 ft² ** Swept: 525 ft²
combat radius alt
  • 1160(xsd:integer)
ferry range main
  • 4200.0
hardpoints
  • 9(xsd:integer)
Title
  • Last flight of the F-111C at RAAF Base Amberley
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
afterburning thrust alt
  • 112 kN
type of jet
  • turbofans
Developed From
area alt
  • 48.77
First Flight
  • July 1968
engine (jet)
max speed alt
  • 1650(xsd:integer)
jet or prop?
  • jet
loading alt
  • 771(xsd:integer)
ferry range alt
  • 3700(xsd:integer)
ID
  • bkH3khklMuk
thrust main
  • 17900(xsd:integer)
number of jets
  • 2(xsd:integer)
plane or copter?
  • plane
ceiling alt
  • 20,100 m
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Retired
  • December 2010
Crew
  • 2(xsd:integer)
Number Built
  • 28(xsd:integer)
ref
  • Wilson and Pittaway
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-111C (nicknamed "Pig") is a variant of the F-111 Aardvark medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft, developed by General Dynamics to meet Australian requirements. The design was based on the F-111A model but included longer wings and strengthened undercarriage. The Australian government ordered 24 F-111Cs to equip the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1963, but the aircraft were not delivered until 1973 because of long-running technical problems. During 1979 and 1980 four of these aircraft were converted to the RF-111C reconnaissance variant. Four ex-United States Air Force (USAF) F-111As were purchased by Australia and converted to F-111C standard in 1982 to replace F-111Cs destroyed during accidents. Australia also operated 15 F-111Gs between 1993 and 2007, mainly for conversion training. The RAAF retired its remaining F-111Cs in December 2010. Although they were never used in combat, the F-111Cs gave the RAAF a powerful strike capability. The aircraft went through modernisation programs in the 1980s and 1990s and the RAAF acquired improved weapons to maintain their ability to penetrate hostile airspace. Despite this, by the 2000s the F-111Cs were becoming outdated and expensive to maintain, leading to a decision to retire them in 2010 rather than 2020 as originally planned. The F-111s were replaced by 24 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets on an interim basis, pending the delivery of F-35 Lightning IIs currently in development.
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