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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.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Warfare & defence Weapons & equipment

• Full title: General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
• Author: Peter Davies
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64
• EAN: 9781780966113
• ISBN: 1780966113
• ID: 01352628
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Weight: 226 g
• Dimensions: 244 × 184 × 6 mm
• Date of publishing: 07. October 2013

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