F-111 Aardvark
General Dynamics' Variable-Swept-Wing Attack Aircraft
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2021
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7643-6128-9 (ISBN)
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7643-6128-9 (ISBN)
The General Dynamics F-111 was one of aviation history's most promising planes when it came out in the early 1960s. Despite a rocky service career, political changes in how the military acquired its weaponry, and the addition of too much new technology, the plane provided a credible frontline deterrent in the Cold War era and was used to great effect in the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm. Many of the challenges faced by putting the F-111—with all of its new systems—into service are now accepted as a normal outfit in modern fighter aircraft. Although the Navy did not accept the F-111B model, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat development program was significantly assisted by prior radar and missile system testing on the F-111B airframe. The F-111 was a hugely powerful aircraft and carried devastating weaponry, but was phased out by the USAF in the mid-90s, largely due to crippling maintenance costs. The aircraft remained in Australian service until 2010.
John Gourley is a crash/rescue fire protection specialist, who has served in this capacity both in the United States Air Force and later as a civilian contractor. His lifelong hobby has been photographing military hardware.
Erscheinungsdatum | 16.03.2021 |
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Reihe/Serie | Legends of Warfare: Aviation |
Zusatzinfo | 267 color and b/w photos |
Verlagsort | Atglen |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 229 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 508 g |
Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt |
Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
ISBN-10 | 0-7643-6128-7 / 0764361287 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7643-6128-9 / 9780764361289 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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