Generell Dynamics F-111C – Bilder og videoer

Den Generell dynamikk F-111C (kallenavnet "Pig") er en variant av F-111 Aardvark mellomdistanse interdictor og taktisk angrepsfly, utviklet av General Dynamics for å møte australske krav. Designet var basert på F-111A-modellen, men inkluderte lengre vinger og forsterket understell. Den australske regjeringen bestilte 24 F-111C for å utstyre Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) i 1963, men flyene ble ikke levert før i 1973 på grunn av langvarige tekniske problemer.

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Den Generell dynamikk F-111C is a variant of the F-111 Aardvark, a medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft that was developed by General Dynamics in the 1960s. The F-111C was designed to meet the specific requirements of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), which needed a long-range and versatile aircraft to operate in the vast Pacific region. The F-111C was based on the F-111A model, but had longer wings and a strengthened undercarriage to increase its payload and endurance. The RAAF ordered 24 F-111Cs in 1963, but they were not delivered until 1973 due to technical problems and delays in the US program.
The F-111C was nicknamed “Pig” by the RAAF pilots because of its long nose and its ability to fly low and fast using its terrain-following radar. The F-111C gave the RAAF a powerful strike capability, but it was never used in combat. The F-111C underwent several upgrades and modifications over the years, including the addition of a reconnaissance pod, a laser-guided bomb system, and improved engines and avionics. The F-111C was retired in 2010 and replaced by the F/A-18F Super Hornet.