US Air Force Museum - Modern Flight - General Dynamics F-111A Aardvark
Bill Maloney 1/21/2007 |
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01 F111A Aardvark | 02 F111A Aardvark |
Length: 73 feet 6 inches
Wingspan: 32 feet swept, 63 feet fully extended
Height: 17 feet, 0 inches
Crew: 2
Weight: Empty
47,400
lbs Loaded -
92,657
lbs
Max Speed: 1,452
mph
Cruise Speed: 685
mph
Range: 3,632
miles
Service Ceiling: 57,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 5,040
gallons internal 2,400 gallons external
Powerplant: Two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-3 afterburning turbojets 18,500 lbs thrust each with afterburner
Armament:
One 20mm M61A1 gun
19,500 lbs of external bombs and missiles
First Flight : December 1964
Cost: $8.2 million