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F-111 Aardvark: The Story of America’s Ground-Hugging Supersonic ‘Bomber’

Key Points - The General Dynamics F-111 "Aardvark," born from the 1960s TFX program, was a groundbreaking tactical strike aircraft and the first production plane to feature a variable-sweep wing.
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The F-111 Aardvark Almost Killed a World Leader

Here's What You Need to Remember: While the F-111 has been retired, a similar aircraft remains in use today. The Russian Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer was conceived shortly after the F-111, and is remarkably ...
The National Interest

The F-111 Aardvark: One of the Most Dynamic Planes of the Modern Era

Here’s What You Need To Remember: While the F-111 has been retired, a similar aircraft remains in use today. The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark was a low-altitude strike plane born out of a shotgun ...