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North Vietnamese troops called the F-111 “Whispering Death.” American critics called it the F-35 of its day

After the F-111 flew 154 low-level sorties during Linebacker II in 1972, North Vietnamese forces gave it a name: "Whispering ...
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A-6 Intruder vs. F-111 Aardvark: How America’s greatest attack aircraft stack up

While the A-6 and the F-111 were built for the same reason, their design requirements—chiefly the A-6’s need for carrier capability—gave them a dramatically different appearance.
The National Interest

How the F-111 Aardvark Helped Pioneer Multirole Aircraft

The Aardvark was the first airplane to incorporate specific design features to make it multirole capable. When it comes to pioneering aircraft in the U.S. military’s history, the F-111 Aardvark ...
The National Interest

How the US Air Force’s F-111 Aardvark Changed Air Warfare Forever

The F-111 is a remarkable platform, years ahead of its time, for having introduced several technologies that were then unheard of, but have since become commonplace. They include: The F-111 gave the ...
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F-111 & EF-111 units in combat / Peter E. Davies

The F-111, with its variable sweep wing, terrain following radar, military-rated afterburning turbofan engines and self-contained escape module, was one of the most technically innovative designs seen ...
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Australia saves six F-111s, offers seven, buries 23

Australia is offering to loan seven retired General Dynamics F-111 aircraft to Australian museums and other organisations, while it has buried another 23 aircraft in a landfill. Australia is offering ...