Unless someone comes up with new info I am going to stop adding to this thread so we can get back to posts about what we all love.modeling! Feel free to PM me to discuss more. The F-111 is the first production airplane with a variable sweep winga wing configuration that can be changed in flight. It is sitting on some kind of frames without wheels. The front bulkhead of the capsule is red and has the vertical ribs seen on genuine F-111 capsules. The seats do not have the standard red headrests and has some black ones of a different shape. The F-111 cockpit does not have any of the plexiglass installed and the frames have details like a "real" F-111 vs. The system provides maximum protection for the crewmembers throughout the aircraft performance envelope and includes capabilities for safe ejections at maximum speed and altitude as well as at. The ejectable crew module was designed to meet this need.
Registration is N333WT which is currently registered to a Beech King Air. The development of the high-speed F-111 aircraft caused the need for an improved egress system. With its pioneering characteristics and a top speed of 1,650 mph, this high-speed variable-sweep wing aircraft has earned its place in military history. In the immediate background is an Aerostar fuselage with wings and horiz. stabs. The F-111 was a trailblazer for aircraft tech, with examples being its afterburning turbofan engines, sweep-wing, and automatic terrain-following radar. I have gleaned the following info from the slide: I'm about to go looking for a serious spotter (which I am not) for help. It served in practically every conflict from Vietnam forwards, until it was replaced by the. Some even say it was the best strike aircraft the US military ever had: Developed to meet a bold United States Department of Defense (DoD) edict that called for a multi-role aircraft that could meet all future tactical needs of all U.S. Air Force’s premier strike aircraft for the majority of the Cold War. Some even say this cold warrior was retired too early. Besides being more efficient in non after-burning flight, the additional. Thanks Don and Finn and all others for checking further and mentioning other possibilities. The F-111 was a beast of a plane and served for many years with distinction. The F-111 was the first aircraft with an after-burning turbofan engine (the TF-30).