The Aardvark was the first airplane to incorporate specific design features to make it multirole capable. When it comes to pioneering aircraft in the U.S. military’s history, the F-111 Aardvark ...
The F-111 Aardvark pioneered a variety of new technological innovations for the US Air Force—and proved that they could be combined to make an excellent strike aircraft. The F-111 Aardvark—so named ...
In the 1960s, the U.S. military tried to solve two problems with one aircraft. Then-Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara pushed the Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) program, hoping to create a ...