Mastercraft Collection F-111A/B Aardvark Model Scale: 1/48
Handcrafted Resin Model Airplane
Handcrafted and Handpainted
Comes with base stand ready to display
Comes with base stand ready for display
The F-111 is a twin-engine swing-wing aircraft which can take-off and land at relatively low speeds with the wings swept forward and can fly close to the ground a supersonic speeds. The General Dynamics F-111 is an American medium-range strategic bomber reconnaissance and tactical strike aircraft designed in the 1960s. On July 27 1996 the F-111 was officially named as Aardvark. The F-111 was affectionately called the "Pig". The F-111A was the initial production version of the F-111. It incorporates TF30-P-3 engines with 12 000 lbf dry and afterburning thrust and "Triple Plow I" variable intakes. There s a 158 total production of the F-111A including 17 preproduction aircraft that were later brought up to production standards. In 1977 the remaining F-111As were transferred to the 366 TFW based at Mountain Home AFB equipping the 389th 390th and 391st TFS. There were four F-111As converted to F-111C standard and provided to Australia as attrition replacements. Some of the F-111As delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force were Vietnam veterans. In USAF service the F-111 was replaced by the F-15E Strike Eagle for medium-range precision strike missions. In 2010 the Royal Australian Air Force will replace its F-111s with 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets.