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General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
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Artikel-Nr:
9781780966137
Veröffentl:
2013
Einband:
EPUB
Seiten:
64
Autor:
Peter E. Davies
Serie:
Air Vanguard
eBook Typ:
EPUB
eBook Format:
EPUB
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Deutsch
Beschreibung:
Despite its uncertain start the F-111 proved to be one of the most successful and influential designs of the 1960s. Its radical ''swing wing'' was adopted by the F-14 Tomcat, Panavia Tornado and Rockwell B-1B Lancer while its turbofan-type engines became standard in many combat aircraft. F-111 crews pioneered tactics using terrain-following and laser targeting devices that made the F-15E Eagle''s missions possible. Its 4,000 low-altitude penetration missions during Operation Linebacker in Vietnam showed how individual aircraft can deliver crippling blows to enemy capability without loss to themselves. The recent retirement of the F-111 from Australian service appears to have created a surge of interest in the type, which hasn''t been featured in previous Osprey works.
Despite its uncertain start the F-111 proved to be one of the most successful and influential designs of the 1960s. Its radical ''swing wing'' was adopted by the F-14 Tomcat, Panavia Tornado and Rockwell B-1B Lancer while its turbofan-type engines became standard in many combat aircraft. F-111 crews pioneered tactics using terrain-following and laser targeting devices that made the F-15E Eagle''s missions possible. Its 4,000 low-altitude penetration missions during Operation Linebacker in Vietnam showed how individual aircraft can deliver crippling blows to enemy capability without loss to themselves. The recent retirement of the F-111 from Australian service appears to have created a surge of interest in the type, which hasn''t been featured in previous Osprey works.