GENERAL DYNAMICS F-111 AARDVARK
F-111 SERVICE
| Manufacturer: | General Dynamics Corp., New York, New York, USA (In 1970, headquarters relocated to St. Louis, Missouri, USA) |
| Model: | ? |
| Designation: | F-111 |
| Names: | Aardvark (RAAF, became official in 1996); Raven (EF-111A) |
| First official flight: | (F-111A) 21/12/1964 |
| Factory production period: | 1963 - 1976 |
| Primary service period: | 1967 - 1996 |
| Last official flight: | (EF-111A) 02/05/1998 |
F-111 VARIANTS
| 1964 | Model: ? | F-111A | 158 | |
| 1965 | Model: ? | F-111B | 7 | |
| 1967 | Model: ? | FB-111A | 77 | Total: 242 |
| 1968 | Model: ? | F-111C | 24 | Total: 024 |
| 1970 | Model: ? | F-111D | 96 | |
| 1969 | Model: ? | F-111E | 94 | |
| 1971 | Model: ? | F-111F | 106 | Total: 296 |
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Grand Total: 562 |
F-111 PRODUCTION
F-111A
Twin engined, swing-wing, tactical fighter-bomber.
First 17 were pre-production aircraft, 4 to RAAF in 1982.
Produced 1963 - 1967
General Dynamics Fort Worth, Texas (CF)
| 63-9766 / 63-9782 | A1-01 / A1-17 | |
| 65-5701 / 65-5710 | A1-19 / A1-28 | |
| 66-0011 / 66-0058 | A1-29 / A1-76 | |
| 67-0032 / 67-0114 | A1-77 / A1-159 | Total: 158 |
| 7 additional airframes cancelled. | ||
F-111B
As F-111A, USN version, minor changes, shorter nose.
Produced 1964 - 1965, 1968
Grumman Bethpage, Long Is., New York
| BuNo.151970 / 151974 | A2-01 / A2-05 | |
| BuNo.152714, 152715 | A2-06, A2-07 | Total: 007 |
| 30 additional airframes cancelled. | ||
FB-111A
As F-111A, strategic bomber version, engine upgrade,
F-111B wings, minor changes. F-111A s/n: 63-9783
completed as the prototype.
Produced 1967 - 1971
General Dynamics Fort Worth, Texas (CF)
| 63-9783 | A1-18 | |
| 67-0159 / 67-0163 | B1-01 / B1-05 | |
| 67-7192 / 67-7196 | B1-06 / B1-10 | |
| 68-0239 / 68-0292 | B1-11 / B1-64 | |
| 69-6503 / 69-6514 | B1-65 / B1-76 | Total: 077 |
| 369 additional airframes cancelled. | ||
F-111C
As F-111A, strike version for RAAF, underwing
bomb pylons.
Produced 1968 - 1969
General Dynamics Fort Worth, Texas (CF)
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67-0125 / 67-0148 All delivered to RAAF as: A8-125 / A8-148 |
D1-01 / D1-24 |
Total: 024 |
F-111D
As F-111A, engine / avionics upgrade.
Produced 1969 - 1973
General Dynamics Fort Worth, Texas (CF)
| 68-0085 / 68-0180 | A6-01 / A6-96 |
Total: 096 |
| 684 additional airframes cancelled. | ||
F-111E
As F-111A, modified air intakes, minor changes.
Produced 1969 - 1971
General Dynamics Fort Worth, Texas (CF)
| 67-0115 / 67-0124 | A1-160 / A1-169 (E-01 / E-94) |
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| 68-0001 / 68-0084 | A1-170 / A1-253 (E-11 / E-94) |
Total: 094 |
F-111F
As F-111D, engine upgrade, simplified avionics.
Produced 1970 - 1976
General Dynamics Fort Worth, Texas (CF)
| 70-2362 / 70-2419 | E2-01 / E2-58 (F1-01 / F1-58) |
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| 71-0883 / 71-0894 | E2-59 / E2-70 (F1-59 / F1-70) |
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| 72-1441 / 72-1452 | E2-71 / E2-82 (F1-71 / F1-82) |
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| 73-0707 / 73-0718 | E2-83 / E2-94 (F1-83 / F1-94) |
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| 74-0177 / 74-0188 | E2-95 / E2-106 (F1-95 / F1-106) |
Total: 106 |
| 24 additional airframes cancelled. | ||
FB-111H - 1977, proposed strategic bomber version,
cancelled.
F-111K - 1967, proposed strike / reconn. version for RAF. 46 on order
cancelled.
TF-111K - 1967, proposed trainers for RAF, 4 on order
cancelled.
Two already under construction to USAF as YF-111A,
both scrapped before delivery.
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Grand Total: 562 |
F-111 CONVERSIONS
USAF
| EF-111A | 42 | Raven F-111A, 1977-1998, conversions for electronic warfare missions. Conversions by Grumman Aerospace Corp., New York. |
| GF-111A | 1+ | F-111A, ground instructional conversions. |
| RF-111A | 1 | F-111A(63-9776), 1967-1968, prototype tactical reconn.
conversion. Additional conversions as RF-111D cancelled. |
| FB-111B | 155 | F-111A / F-111D, 1979, proposed strategic bomber, conversions cancelled. |
| F-111G | 36 | FB-111A, 1989-1993, conversions as tactical
bombers, 15 to Australia in 1994. |
Foreign Conversions
| RF-111C |
4 |
F-111C, 1979, reconnaissance conversions for Australia. |