Article Summary and Key Points: The F-111 Aardvark was a revolutionary Cold War-era aircraft, renowned for its speed, payload capacity, and adaptability. Featuring the world's first variable-sweep ...

KEY POINT: Design flaws initially stymied the F-111’s success in combat operations and the airframe was retired by 1996. However, the Aardvarks’ legacy lives on among aviation buffs today. One often ...

Developed to meet a bold United States Department of Defense (DoD) edict that called for a multi-role aircraft that could meet all future tactical needs of all U.S. military services, the General ...

The F-111 Aardvark aircraft proved itself to be a dependable mission platform, especially in Operation Desert Storm , when its ability to fly low and fast gave it an advantage. When the United States ...

Key Points - The General Dynamics F-111 "Aardvark," born from the 1960s TFX program, was a groundbreaking tactical strike aircraft and the first production plane to feature a variable-sweep wing.

The jet, built by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, took off from US Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. Flown by Nils ...