The General Dynamics F-111 “Aardvark” was a revolutionary multi-role strike aircraft renowned for its long range, high speed, ...

Key Point: The F-111 Aardvark has been retired, but its legend lives on. The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark was a low-altitude strike plane born out of a shotgun wedding between competing Air ...

Was the Navy’s F-111 Really That Bad? Pentagon leaders insisted that an Air Force fighter-bomber would make a great Navy interceptor. They should have asked the Navy.

F-111 Aardvark, also known as the "Pig," was one of the most effective military jets ever created, so why was this elite fighter jet retired?

As a military-hardware order that had been proclaimed the richest in U.S. history, the F-111 fighter-bomber project seemed likely to set more records for hot controversy than cold cash. Air Force ...

The F-14 is designed to roll and turn at supersonic speeds and outshoot planes threatening our fleet. It's the Navy's substitute for the controversial F-111.

Here’s What You Need to Know: The F-111 Aardvark may be retired, but its legend lives on. The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark was a low-altitude strike plane born out of a shotgun wedding ...

However, the fighter jet tested poorly, and several flight tragedies caused by faulty equipment, such as its left wing detaching mid-flight, tarnished the F-111's name early on.