| F-111 Aardvark: General Dynamics' Variable-Swept-Wing Attack Aircraft Contributor(s): Gourley, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764361287 ISBN-13: 9780764361289 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Aviation - Transportation | Aviation - History - Transportation | Aviation - Commercial |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 9.1" W x 9.1" (1.75 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The General Dynamics F-111 was one of aviation history's most promising planes when it came out in the early 1960s. Despite a rocky service career, political changes in how the military acquired its weaponry, and the addition of too much new technology, the plane provided a credible frontline deterrent in the Cold War era and was used to great effect in the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm. Many of the challenges faced by putting the F-111--with all of its new systems--into service are now accepted as a normal outfit in modern fighter aircraft. Although the Navy did not accept the F-111B model, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat development program was significantly assisted by prior radar and missile system testing on the F-111B airframe. The F-111 was a hugely powerful aircraft and carried devastating weaponry, but was phased out by the USAF in the mid-90s, largely due to crippling maintenance costs. The aircraft remained in Australian service until 2010. |
