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The F-111 Aardvark Was a “Bomb Truck” in the Skies
The F-111 Aardvark’s fuselage could lug bomb loads up to 31,000 pounds and fuel for missions up to 2,500 miles long. When the ...
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The F-111 Aardvark: This Resilient Plane is Properly Named
Consider the F-111 Aardvark. The name doesn’t exactly suggest ... prominence of the F-14 in 1986’s top-grossing film, “Top Gun.” Sweep-wings would never become the default configuration ...
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Why the F-111 Aardvark Was Nicknamed the 'Whispering Death'
The F-111 Aardvark: Pioneering Jet That Changed Military ... when the jet was featured in 1986’s top-grossing film: Top Gun. Sweep-wing technology itself has never become a default in aerospace ...
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Why The Military Has Retired The F-111 Aardvark
The General Dynamics' F-111 Aardvark, also known as "Pig," is one of the most effective military jets ever created. The F-111 was retired by the U.S. Air Force in 1998. The F-111 was created in ...