{"product_id":"f-111-d-f-aardvark","title":"F-111 D\/F Aardvark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#ff0000\"\u003eALE\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eGeneral Dynamics F-111 Aardvark\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired American supersonic, medium-range \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Interdictor\" title=\"Interdictor\"\u003einterdictor\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Military_tactics\" title=\"Military tactics\"\u003etactical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Attack_aircraft\" title=\"Attack aircraft\"\u003eattack aircraft\u003c\/a\u003e that also filled the roles of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strategic_bomber\" title=\"\"\u003estrategic nuclear bomber\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aerial_reconnaissance\" title=\"Aerial reconnaissance\"\u003eaerial reconnaissance\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electronic-warfare_aircraft\" title=\"Electronic-warfare aircraft\"\u003eelectronic-warfare aircraft\u003c\/a\u003e in its various versions.  The word \"aardvark\" is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afrikaans\" title=\"Afrikaans\"\u003eAfrikaans\u003c\/a\u003e for \"earth pig\" and reflects the look of the long nose of the aircraft that might remind one of the nose of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aardvark\" title=\"Aardvark\"\u003eaardvark\u003c\/a\u003e. Developed in the 1960s by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/General_Dynamics\" title=\"General Dynamics\"\u003eGeneral Dynamics\u003c\/a\u003e, it entered service in 1967 with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Air_Force\" title=\"United States Air Force\"\u003eUnited States Air Force\u003c\/a\u003e (USAF). The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Australian_Air_Force\" title=\"Royal Australian Air Force\"\u003eRoyal Australian Air Force\u003c\/a\u003e (RAAF) also ordered the type and began operating \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/General_Dynamics_F-111C\" title=\"General Dynamics F-111C\"\u003eF-111Cs\u003c\/a\u003e in 1973.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe F-111 pioneered several technologies for production aircraft, including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Variable-sweep_wing\" title=\"Variable-sweep wing\"\u003evariable-sweep wings\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afterburner\" title=\"Afterburner\"\u003eafterburning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turbofan\" title=\"Turbofan\"\u003eturbofan\u003c\/a\u003e engines, and automated \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Terrain-following_radar\" title=\"Terrain-following radar\"\u003eterrain-following radar\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nap-of-the-earth\" title=\"Nap-of-the-earth\"\u003elow-level\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cbr\u003e high-speed flight. Its design influenced later variable-sweep wing \u003cbr\u003eaircraft, and some of its advanced features have since become \u003cbr\u003ecommonplace. The F-111 suffered a variety of problems during initial \u003cbr\u003edevelopment. Several of its intended roles, such as an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carrier-based_aircraft\" title=\"Carrier-based aircraft\"\u003eaircraft carrier-based\u003c\/a\u003e naval \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Interceptor_aircraft\" title=\"Interceptor aircraft\"\u003einterceptor\u003c\/a\u003e with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/General_Dynamics%E2%80%93Grumman_F-111B\" title=\"General Dynamics–Grumman F-111B\"\u003eF-111B\u003c\/a\u003e, failed to materialize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUSAF F-111s were retired during the 1990s with the F-111Fs in 1996 and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/General_Dynamics%E2%80%93Grumman_EF-111A_Raven\" title=\"General Dynamics–Grumman EF-111A Raven\"\u003eEF-111s\u003c\/a\u003e in 1998. The F-111 was replaced in USAF service by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15E_Strike_Eagle\" title=\"McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle\"\u003eF-15E Strike Eagle\u003c\/a\u003e for medium-range precision strike missions, while the supersonic bomber role has been assumed by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rockwell_B-1_Lancer\" title=\"Rockwell B-1 Lancer\"\u003eB-1B Lancer\u003c\/a\u003e. The RAAF was the last operator of the F-111, with its aircraft serving until December 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"F-111D\"\u003eF-111D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cbr\u003eF-111D was an upgraded F-111A equipped with newer Mark II avionics, more\u003cbr\u003e powerful engines, improved intake geometry, and an early \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glass_cockpit\" title=\"Glass cockpit\"\u003eglass cockpit\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e The variant was first ordered in 1967 and delivered from 1970–73. The \u003cbr\u003eF-111D reached initial operational capability in 1972. Deliveries were \u003cbr\u003edelayed due to avionics issues. 96 F-111Ds were built. The sole operator of this variant was the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/27th_TFW\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"27th TFW\"\u003e27th TFW\u003c\/a\u003e stationed at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannon_AFB\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Cannon AFB\"\u003eCannon AFB\u003c\/a\u003e, New Mexico.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe F-111D used the new Triple Plow II intakes, which were \u003cbr\u003elocated four inches (100 mm) further away from the airframe to prevent \u003cbr\u003eengine ingestion of the sluggish \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boundary_layer\" title=\"Boundary layer\"\u003eboundary layer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e air that was known to cause stalls in the TF30 turbofans. It had more \u003cbr\u003epowerful TF30-P-9 engines with 12,000 lbf (53 kN) dry and 18,500 lbf \u003cbr\u003e(82 kN) afterburning thrust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mark II avionics were digitally integrated microprocessor \u003cbr\u003esystems, some of the first used by the USAF, offering tremendous \u003cbr\u003ecapability, but substantial problems. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rockwell_International\" title=\"Rockwell International\"\u003eRockwell Autonetics\u003c\/a\u003e digital bombing-navigation system included \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Inertial_navigation\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"\"\u003einertial navigation\u003c\/a\u003e system, AN\/APQ-130 attack radar system and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doppler_radar\" title=\"Doppler radar\"\u003eDoppler radar\u003c\/a\u003e. It also included digital computer set and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Multi-function_display\" title=\"Multi-function display\"\u003emulti-function displays\u003c\/a\u003e (MFDs). The terrain-following radar was the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sperry_Corporation\" title=\"Strategic bomber\"\u003eSperry\u003c\/a\u003e AN\/APQ-128. The attack radar featured a Doppler beam-sharpening, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moving_target_indication\" title=\"Moving target indication\"\u003emoving target indication\u003c\/a\u003e (MTI), and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Continuous-wave_radar\" title=\"Continuous-wave radar\"\u003eContinuous-wave radar\u003c\/a\u003e for guiding \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Semi-active_radar_homing\" title=\"Semi-active radar homing\"\u003esemi-active radar homing\u003c\/a\u003e missiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt took years to improve the reliability of the avionics, but issues were never fully addressed.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Miller_p31_45-2\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvark#cite_note-Miller_p31-45\"\u003e[45]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Logan_p106-7_103-1\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvark#cite_note-Logan_p106-7-103\"\u003e[102]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cbr\u003e According to Crandall, \"The truth is that the D model didn't work. They\u003cbr\u003e parked every single one of them in Fort Worth for several years as they\u003cbr\u003e worked to fix the bugs\". The F-111D was withdrawn from service in 1991 and 1992\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"F-111F\"\u003eF-111F\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrandall described the F-111F as \"the Cadillac of the F-111 force\". It was the final variant produced for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tactical_Air_Command\" title=\"Tactical Air Command\"\u003eTactical Air Command\u003c\/a\u003e, with a modern, but less expensive, Mark IIB avionics system.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Gunston_p95-7_112-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvark#cite_note-Gunston_p95-7-112\"\u003e[111]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The USAF approved development of the variant in 1969. It also included \u003cbr\u003ethe more powerful TF30-P-100 engine and strengthened wing carry-through \u003cbr\u003ebox. 106 were produced between 1970 and 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe F-111F's Mark IIB avionics suite used a simplified version of\u003cbr\u003e the FB-111A's radar, the AN\/APQ-144, lacking some of the strategic \u003cbr\u003ebomber's operating modes but adding a new 2.5 mi (4.0 km) display ring. \u003cbr\u003eAlthough it was tested with digital moving-target indicator (MTI) \u003cbr\u003ecapacity, it was not used in production sets.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Gunston_p95-7_112-1\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvark#cite_note-Gunston_p95-7-112\"\u003e[111]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Mark IIB avionics combined some Mark II components with FB-111A \u003cbr\u003ecomponents, such as the AN\/APQ-146 terrain-following radar. The F-111E's\u003cbr\u003e weapon management system was also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrandall stated that the F-111F was almost capable of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Supercruise\" title=\"Supercruise\"\u003esupercruise\u003c\/a\u003e, and could reach Mach 1.4 at sea level on full afterburner.\u003cfont size=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003eIt used the Triple Plow II intakes, along with the substantially more \u003cbr\u003epowerful TF30-P-100 turbofan with 25,100 lbf (112 kN) afterburning \u003cbr\u003ethrust, 35% more thrust than the F-111A and E.\u003cfont size=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003eAn adjustable engine nozzle was added to decrease drag.\u003cfont size=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003eThe P-100 engine greatly improved the F-111F's performance. The engines were upgraded to the TF30-P-109 version,\u003cfont size=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003elater in the 1985–86 timeframe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1980s, the F-111F began to be equipped with the AVQ-26 Pave Tack \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Forward_looking_infrared\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Forward looking infrared\"\u003eforward looking infrared\u003c\/a\u003e (FLIR) and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Laser_designator\" title=\"Laser designator\"\u003elaser designator\u003c\/a\u003e system, which provided for the delivery of precision laser-guided munitions and was mounted in the internal weapons bay. The Pacer Strike avionics update program replaced analog equipment with new digital equipment and multi-function displays. The last USAF F-111s were withdrawn from service in 1996, replaced by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15E_Strike_Eagle\" title=\"McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle\"\u003eMcDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdt\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\u003cdd\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/dd\u003e\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdd\u003e\u003c\/dd\u003e\u003cdd\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/dd\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby 2000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57794504917376,"sku":"72044","price":47.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1601\/9328\/files\/H200072044.jpg?v=1775209406","url":"https:\/\/pienoismallimarketti.fi\/products\/f-111-d-f-aardvark","provider":"Pienoismallimarketti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}