Atlas Editions(Jet Age Military Aircraft) – General Dynamics F-111A ‘Aardvark’ ,

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                    General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark

General Dynamics F-111 byl první sériově vyráběný letuschopný stroj s měnitelnou geometrií křídel a zároveň první bitevní letoun schopný přesného bombardování z malé výšky ve dne i v noci a za jakéhokoliv počasí. Díky své siluetě získal v americkém letectvu bojové jméno Aardvark (česky: Hrabáč). I přes určité problémy s konstrukcí, uložením motorů a přístroji se F-111 stal mimořádně účinným letounem.

The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark was a supersonic, medium-range interdictor and tactical attack aircraft that also filled the roles of strategic nuclear bomber, aerial reconnaissance, and electronic-warfare aircraft in its various versions. Developed in the 1960s by General Dynamics, it first entered service in 1967 with the United States Air Force. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) also ordered the type and began operating F-111Cs in 1973.

General characteristics

• Crew: two (pilot and weapon systems officer)
• Length: 73 ft 6 in (22.4 m)
• Wingspan:
  • Spread: 63 ft (19.2 m)
  • Swept: 32 ft (9.75 m)
• Height: 17.13 ft (5.22 m)
• Wing area:
  • Spread: 657.4 sq ft (61.07 m²)
  • Swept: 525 sq ft (48.77 m²)
• Airfoil: NACA 64-210.68 root, NACA 64-209.80 tip
• Empty weight: 47,200 lb (21,400 kg)
• Loaded weight: 82,800 lb (37,600 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 100,000 lb (45,300 kg)
• Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0186
• Drag area: 9.36 sq ft (0.87 m²)
• Aspect ratio: spread: 7.56, swept: 1.95
• Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-100 turbofans
  • Dry thrust: 17,900 lbf (79.6 kN) each
  • Thrust with afterburner: 25,100 lbf (112 kN) each

493d Fighter Squadron
493d Fighter Squadron Patch
Active	15 January 1941 – 7 November 1945 10 July 1952 – 18 December 1992 1 January 1994 – present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Fighter
Part of	United States Air Forces in Europe 3d Air Force 48th Fighter Wing 48th Operations Group
Garrison/HQ	RAF Lakenheath
Nickname(s)	The Grim Reapers
Decorations	DUC Navy MUC AFOUA Belgium Fourragère

United States Air Force
Founded	1 August 1907 (112 years) 18 September 1947 (71 years, 11 months) (as independent service)
Country	United States of America
Type	Air and space force
Role	Air, space, and cyberspace warfare
Size	321,444 active duty airmen 141,880 civilians 69,200 reserve airmen 105,700 air national guard airmen 5,047 manned aircraft 406 ICBMs 170 satellites
Insignia
Flag
Seal of the Department of the Air Force
Roundel
USAF “Hap” Arnold Symbol
Symbol
Aircraft flown
Attack	A-10, AC-130, MQ-9
Bomber	B-1B, B-2, B-52H
Electronic warfare	E-2 , E-3, E-4, E-8, EA-18 ,  EC-130 , E-767
Fighter	F-14 , F-15C, F-15E, F-16, F/A-18 , F-22, F-35A
Helicopter	HH-60, UH-1N
Reconnaissance	MC-12, RC-135, RQ-4, RQ-170, U-2, U-28
Trainer	T-1, T-6, T-38, T-41, T-51, T-53, TG-16
Transport	C-5M, C-12, C-17, C-21, C-32, C-37, C-130, C-40, CV-22, VC-25
Tanker	KC-10, KC-135, KC-46