Was the F-111 A good aircraft?
The F-111 was a multipurpose tactical fighter bomber capable of supersonic speeds. The aircraft was one of the more controversial aircraft ever to fly, yet it achieved one of the safest operational records of any aircraft in USAF history and became a highly effective all-weather interdiction aircraft.
Could the F-111 carry air to air missiles?
The FB-111 could carry two AGM-69 SRAM air-to-surface nuclear missiles in its weapons bay. General Dynamics trialed an arrangement with two AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles carried on rails in a trapeze arrangement from the bay, but this was not adopted.
Where was F-111 built?
Fort Worth, Texas
In October 1967, the first version was delivered to the USAF Tactical Air Command at Nellis AFB, Nevada. Two years later, the first production bomber version was turned over to the Strategic Air Command at Carswell AFB in Fort Worth, Texas. A total of 562 F-111s were built.
How many F 18s are there?
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
| F/A-18 Hornet | |
|---|---|
| Retired | 2019 (Hornet, USN) 2021 (RAAF) |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | United States Navy (historical) United States Marine Corps Royal Australian Air Force (historical) Spanish Air Force |
| Number built | F/A-18A/B/C/D: 1,480 |
Why was F-111 so bad?
The interceptor was big—it had to be, to carry hours of loiter fuel and a load of six 13-foot-long Phoenix missiles weighing 1,000 pounds each. (With a maximum takeoff weight of 88,000 pounds, a fully loaded F-111B was heavier than a similarly equipped F-14; both were far weightier than other fighters of the time.)
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