General Dynamics F-111
two-seat all-weather attack aircraft
Specifications
- Origin
- USA
- Type
- two-seat all-weather attack aircraft
- Maximum Speed
- 2,335 km/h / 1,450 mph
- Maximum Range
- 5,093 km / 3,165 miles
- Dimensions
- span 19.20 m / 63 ft 0 in
length 22.40 m / 73 ft 6 in
height 5.22 m / 17 ft 1.2 in - Weight
- empty 20,943 kg / 46,172 lb
max. take-off 41,504 kg / 91,500 lb - Powerplant
- two Pratt & Whitney TF30 afterburning turbofans: 8390-kg (18,500-lb) static thrust
Armament
two 341-kg (750-lb) B-43 bombs, or one 20-mm M61 multi-barrel cannon and one B-43 bomb, in internal weapons bay; three underwing hardpoints on each outer wing panel, the inner four pivoting to keep stores aligned as wings sweep, the outer two non-pivoting and jettisonable. All six wing points 'wet', for carriage of drop-tanks instead of weapons; The FB-111A carries the Boeing SRAM for nuclear strike. Two wings serve on the east coast of America as part of SAC'S nuclear bomber force.