Description

The f-111 aardvark was designed as a all-weather multi-role aircraft by the general dynamics. It was the result of the requirement in the 1960s for a long range interceptor to us navy and deep-strike interdictor to usaf, but the navy versions was failed, so the project ended as an strike aircraft. The f-111 with a features as twin-seat,twin-power, swing-wing, a semi-monocoque aircraft, first flight 21 december 1964. First production f-111s were delivered on 18 july 1967. The f-111s total production was 563 aircraft. F-111a is the early variants of the f-111 family, 158 f-111a was built.
the f-111c is the export version for royal australian af, australia decided to order 24 in 1963, and received their first f-111c in 1968. However development delays and structural problems delayed acceptance of aircraft by the royal australian air force until 1973.