In the 1960s, the U.S. military tried to solve two problems with one aircraft. Then-Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara pushed the Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) program, hoping to create a ...

The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force decided to keep the classic F-111 Aardvark all the way until 2010, yet the US Air Force retired the aircraft in the 1990s, a nearly 20-year disparity which raises ...

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 F-111 aircraft first took to the skies during the Cold War, it represented ...

While the F-111 series may have been retired earlier than expected, the platform’s revolutionary design and service history remain well-respected in the aviation community. Considering its ...

Key Points and Summary - The American-built F-111 Aardvark became an unlikely Australian icon. -Adopted by the RAAF in the 1970s and nicknamed the “Pig,” the swing-wing bomber brought Mach-2 speed, ...

First flying in September 1964, the TSR.2 was designed as a tactical strike and reconnaissance aircraft capable of speeds up to Mach 2, and was one of the most technologically advanced aircraft of the ...