F-111 AARDVARK (GENERAL DYNAMICS)

Gary's Combat Aircraft Reference Guide

Country of Origin: USA.
Similar Aircraft: MiG-27 Flogger D, Su-24 Fencer, Tornado.
Crew: Two
Role: All-weather strike, attack, bomber.
Armament: Cannon, bombs, missiles, (SRAMs, ALCMs).
Dimensions: Length: 73 ft, 6 in (22.5 m). Span: 63 ft (19.3 m).

Wings: High-mounted, variable, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips (wingspan changes in flight).

Engine(s): Two jet engines mounted inside the rear section. The intakes are 1/4 pie-shaped under the wings, giving the aircraft a rounded appearance. Twin exhausts.

Fuselage: Long, sharp-pointed nose, widens at the air intakes, and continues through the rear section. Flush canopy.

Tail: Large swept-back fin covering 1/3 of the body, square tip. High-mounted, swept-back flats with square tips. Tail fin splits the dual exhaust.

Australia, USA.