F-111
Variable-geometry military aircraft
The F-111 was a supersonic American military aircraft developed in the 1960s, serving primarily as a tactical bomber and strike aircraft.
It pioneered variable-sweep wings—allowing the wings to pivot from extended to swept-back positions for different flight conditions.
The F-111 saw combat in Vietnam and later conflicts before retirement in the 1990s: The F-111s conducted night raids on Libyan targets.
Southeast Asian coastal nation
- USAFAmerican aerial military branch
- bomberExplosive-delivery aircraft or saboteur
- interdictionAuthoritative prohibition or blockade
- nuclearOf atomic energy
conventional · mission · sortie · deployment · squadron · airbase · Cold War · deterrent
Warplane for dual missions
- tacticalStrategically planned
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
afterburner · avionics · crew module · turbofan · inlet · fuselage · weapons bay · hardpoint
Dark-feathered namesake
- AustralianFrom the southern continent
- carrierOne that transports
- GrummanAmerican aircraft company
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
modification · conversion · prototype · production · export · retirement · replacement · museum
Point of rotation
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- titaniumElement twenty-two
- afterburningSupplementary jet thrust method
- thrustForceful forward motion
range · speed · Mach · ceiling · performance · reliability · maintenance · cost overrun
Vietnam
Southeast Asian coastal nation
- USAFAmerican aerial military branch
- bomberExplosive-delivery aircraft or saboteur
- interdictionAuthoritative prohibition or blockade
nuclear · conventional · mission · sortie · deployment · squadron · airbase · Cold War · deterrent · payload
fighter-bomber
Warplane for dual missions
- tacticalStrategically planned
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
cockpit · afterburner · avionics · crew module · turbofan · inlet · fuselage · weapons bay · hardpoint · radar
Raven
Dark-feathered namesake
- AustralianFrom the southern continent
- carrierOne that transports
- GrummanAmerican aircraft company
upgrade · modification · conversion · prototype · production · export · retirement · replacement · museum
pivot
Point of rotation
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- titaniumElement twenty-two
- afterburningSupplementary jet thrust method
thrust · range · speed · Mach · ceiling · performance · reliability · maintenance · cost overrun · McNamara
F-111dogfighter
Aerial combat pilot
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