F-111 Aardvark: General Dynamics' Variable-Swept-Wing Attack Aircraft (Legends of Warfare: Aviation, 43) de Gourley, John - 2021-02-28

Schiffer Military, 2/28/2021 12:00:00 AM. Used - Very Good. Missing Dust Jacket, A copy that may have been read, very minimal wear and tear. May have a remainder mark.

Hardback. New. The General Dynamics F-111 was one of aviation history's most promising planes when it came out in the early 1960s. Despite a rocky service career, political changes in how the military acquired its weaponry, and the addition of too much new technology, the plane provided a credible frontline deterrent to NATO in the Cold War era and was used to great effect in the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm. Many of the challenges faced by putting the F-111-with all of its new systems-into service are now accepted as a normal outfit in modern fighter aircraft. The F-111 had a lot of bad publicity, but in the end the F-111 did its job extremely well. Although the Navy did not accept the F-111B model, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat became a success, resulting in large part from the F-111B experience and tests it did accomplish with the radar and missile systems.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Schiffer Military, 2021. Hardcover. New. 128 pages. 9.25x9.25x0.75 inches.