The General Dynamics F-111 “Aardvark,” born from the 1960s TFX program, was a groundbreaking tactical strike aircraft and the first production plane to feature a variable-sweep wing. -This design, ...

A key innovation was the F-111’s revolutionary new terrain-following radar, which mapped the ground directly in front of the plane and then automatically adjusted the flight path to avoid collision.

The F-111 Aardvark was the U.S. Air Force’s premier strike aircraft for the majority of the Cold War. It served in practically every conflict from Vietnam forwards, until it was replaced by the ...

The F-111’s wings could sweep between 16 and 72.5 degrees. While the F-111 was the first aircraft to feature the sweep-wing, the technology is not most commonly associated with the F-111.