On March 30, 1968, Maj. Sandy Marquardt and Capt. Joe Hodges of the U.S. Air Force were forced to use the escape module of their swing-wing F-111 Aardvark strike jet. The F-111A, which had yet to ...
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The F-111 Aardvark Summed Up in 4 Words
Key Points and Summary on F-111: The General Dynamics F-111 "Aardvark" was a revolutionary multi-role strike aircraft renowned for its long range, high speed, and massive payload—the largest of any US ...
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The Mach 2.15 F-111 Aardvark Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force
The F-111 Aardvark, a 1960s supersonic jet, was the controversial product of Defense Secretary Robert McNamara’s “Tactical Fighter Experimental” (TFX) program, which tried to force one airframe to ...
Summary and Key Points: The F-111 Aardvark, developed in 1962 by General Dynamics, was a groundbreaking warplane with swept wings and advanced radar systems, allowing it to fly at supersonic speeds ...
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