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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
Sweep-wings were not the only technology introduced through the F-111; the Aardvark also introduced ... years while the problem was diagnosed and fixed. The jet returned in time to serve for ...
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Why the F-111 Aardvark Was Nicknamed the 'Whispering Death'
The Aardvark’s wings could sweep between 16 degrees and 72.5 degrees. Despite the F-111 being the first sweep-wing ever, the design feature is most closely associated with the F-14 Tomcat ...
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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 ... and several flight tragedies caused by faulty equipment, such as its left wing detaching mid-flight, tarnished the F-111's ...