Summary and Key Points: The F-111 Aardvark was the world’s first production variable-sweep-wing aircraft — a Cold War bomber built to fly fast and low after Soviet surface-to-air missiles made ...

Key Points and Summary - The F-111 Aardvark, a long and sleek fighter-bomber known for its variable-sweep wings, was one of the most successful aircraft in U.S. Air Force history. -This versatile ...

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 US Air Force’s shift from the F-111 Aardvark—a dedicated electronic warfare—to the more versatile F-15E Strike Eagle illustrated the changing priorities of the post-Cold War era. The F-111 ...

The F-111 is a remarkable platform, years ahead of its time, for having introduced several technologies that were then unheard of, but have since become commonplace. They include: The F-111 gave the ...