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A simplified, interim variant ordered after the F-111D was delayed, the F-111E used the Triple Plow II intakes, but retained the F-111A's TF30-P-3 engines and Mark I avionics. [ 146 ] [ 147 ] The weapon stores management system was improved and other small changes made. [ 148 ]
The General Dynamics–Grumman EF-111A Raven is a retired electronic-warfare aircraft designed to replace the EB-66 Destroyer in the United States Air Force. Its crews and maintainers often called it the "Spark-Vark", a play on the F-111's "Aardvark" nickname.
The General Dynamics–Boeing AFTI/F-111A Aardvark is a research aircraft modified from a General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark to test a Boeing-built supercritical mission adaptive wing (MAW). This MAW, in contrast to standard control surfaces, could smoothly change the shape of its airfoil in flight.
An evolution of the F-5 1982 Never 3 AFTI/F-111A Aardvark: Research aircraft: General Dynamics/Boeing 1985 1985 1 CL-288: Conceptual Interceptor aircraft Lockheed Corporation Never Never 0 X-32 JSF: Experimental stealth fighter Boeing Beaten by the Lockheed Martin X-35 in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. 2000 Never 1 X-35 JSF
F-109 – designation was reserved for the F-101B [6] and Bell D-188A, but never officially assigned; F-110 Spectre – McDonnell Douglas (redesignated and renamed to F-4 Phantom II in 1962) F-111 Aardvark – General Dynamics. F-111B Aardvark – General Dynamics/Grumman; F-111C - General Dynamics (export only) F-111K - General Dynamics ...
F-111B, BuNo 151970 in flight over Long Island, New York, in 1965. The Air Force F-111A and Navy F-111B variants used the same airframe structural components and TF30-P-1 turbofan engines. They featured side by side crew seating in an escape capsule as required by the Navy, versus individual ejection seats. The F-111B's nose was 8.5 feet (2.59 ...
Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star 49-696 [98] Lockheed F-94A Starfire 49-2498 [99] Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis 2015357 – Soviet fighter of the Korean People's Air Force defected to Seoul, later flown by Chuck Yeager [100] North American B-45C Tornado 48-0010 [101] North American F-82B Twin Mustang 44‐65162 – configured as an F-82G [102]
Reactivated in 1977 as a General Dynamics F-111A Aardvark training squadron; inactivated 1979. Reactivated in 1981 as an EF-111A Raven electronic warfare aircraft; inactivated 1982. Reactivated in 2004 flying Naval Grumman EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft. It was inactivated in 2010, being replaced by the 390th Electronic Combat ...