General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark - Wikipedia
Production models of the F-111 had roles that included attack (e.g. interdiction), strategic bombing (including nuclear-weapons capabilities), reconnaissance, and electronic warfare. Its name …
General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark > National Museum of the ...
The F-111 featured a variable swept-wing design that allowed pilots to reduce takeoff and landing distance by extending the aircraft’s wings and sweeping them to reach supersonic speeds at …
F-111 and FB-111 Aardvark of the U.S. Air Force: photographs ...
The General Dynamics FB-111 was SAC’s medium-range bomber, capable of flying supersonic speeds at 200 feet above the ground and twice the speed of sound above 35,000 feet. It was …
General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark - Wings Over The Rockies
Designed as a multi-role strike fighter, the F-111 pioneered many new technologies, including variable sweep wings to provide optimum performance at all speeds, and a terrain-following …
F-111 Aardvark: Vietnam and Gulf War Sensation (It Almost ...
Jul 10, 2016 · The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark was a low-altitude strike plane born out of a shotgun wedding between competing Air Force and Navy requirements—with Defense …
FB-111A “Aardvark” - SAC Aerospace Museum
The General Dynamics FB-111 was SAC’s medium-range bomber, capable of flying at supersonic speeds at 200 feet above the ground and at twice the speed of sound above 35,000 feet. It …
General Dynamics FB-111A | This Day in Aviation
Dec 21, 2025 · The General Dynamics FB-111A is a two-place, twin-engine, strategic bomber with variable-sweep wings, assigned to the Strategic Air Command. It is 73.54 feet (22.415 …
FB-111 United States Nuclear Forces - Federation of American ...
In December 1966, General Dynamics was awarded a contract to develop a strategic version of the F-111 fighter-bomber. The FB-111A was planned to replace the B-58 and to have the …
General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark Long-Range Strategic …
May 31, 2024 · The F-111 (belatedly assigned the designator of "Aardvark") was a large two-seat multi-role aircraft that would be used to good effect in the upcoming Vietnam War.
FB-111 Strategic Bomber - DefenceTalk
The F-111 had cost overrun problems and bad publicity; so only 76 were built. It was later labeled as an interim bomber to provide a better, low-level penetration capability until a B-52 …