The U.S. retired the F-111 in 1996, while Australia kept it operational until 2010. The aircraft’s legacy endures despite its ignominious burial due to asbestos concerns. The F-111 Aardvark ...

The benefit of the sweep-wing is that the aircraft can take on a different shape, and hence different flight characteristics, mid-flight. Should the F-111 need to generate lift and/or drag ...

The F-111 was created in the 1960s to help establish American air dominance by producing a multi-role supersonic combat aircraft capable of flying below enemy radar. However, the fighter jet ...

When the F-111 aircraft first took to the skies during the Cold War, it represented several “firsts” for the U.S. Air Force. Notably, the legendary platform was capable of performing in ...