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Description
| Notes: F-111 extensively modified and equipped with advanced electronic detection, jamming, and countermeasures equipment. Performs escort defense suppression for tactical attack forces. | ||
| Manufacturer: | General Dynamics | |
| Base model: | F-111 | |
| Designation: | EF-111 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Raven | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Modified Mission: | Special electronic installation | |
Specifications
| Length: | 76' 0" | 23.1 m | |
| Height: | 20' 0" | 6.1 m | |
| Wingspan: | 63' | 19.2 m | |
| Wingarea: | 657.3 sq ft | 61.0 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 55,275 lb | 25,068 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 70,000 lb | 31,746 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 88,948 lb | 40,339 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-3 (A/B 18,500 Lb) | ||
| Thrust (each): | 9,800 lb | 4,444 kg | |
Performance
| Cruise Speed: | 685 mph | 1,103 km/h | 596 kt |
| Max Speed: | 1,412 mph | 2,273 km/h | 1,228 kt |
| Climb: | 45,000 ft/min | 13,715 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 57,000 ft | 17,373 m | |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USAF | 27th FW | Cannon AFB | NM |
| USAF | Sacramento ALC | McClellan AFB | CA |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
EF-111A on display
United States Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| seo los angeles London, AL | Note: Several minutes will pass while the system is processing and posting your comment. Do not resubmit during this time or your comment will post multiple times. Reminder, comments longer than 4,000 characters will be truncated. 03/18/2012 @ 02:33 [ref: 54328] |
| KENT SHACKELFORD , ND | I was in CES in 78-82 at Mt Home, and the EF 111 A was my 1st fighter I was associated with and I watched every one I could take off and land. It still is a very impressive plane , even at todays standards.I even helped to erect the pedastal to the one that is on display at the park. We (CES) won the bet on the race to who was ready 1st , the plane or the pedestal.Hello to who ever was there at that time. 12/02/2010 @ 11:46 [ref: 33870] |
| Matt Hancock Upper Heyford, OTH | Hi
i live at the old RAF base at Upper Heyford in carswell circle and have been working on some photo projects of the base as it is now. i am trying to get hold of some 42nd ECS patches does any one know where one could buy these all the best Matt Hancock 11/06/2010 @ 11:38 [ref: 33007] |
| MSgt (Ret) Doug Voigt , GA | Good to see some familiar names on this page! I spent 17 years (started as A-shop pointy head!) on F-111s including EF's at Upper Heyford (42 ECS 91-94) and Cannon (429 ECS 96-98). It was a sad day when I watched the last 2 aircraft go to the boneyard on 19 Jun 98. I love this airplane! Having said that, does anyone know where I can get a 1/10th scale (6 ft.) model of one to hang over a pool table? (i.e. no landing gear/wings fully swept to install a fluorescent light fixture into the canoe area). If so, let me know! 05/11/2010 @ 06:34 [ref: 26154] |
| Rob \"mac\" McIntyre Somerset, WI | "Mac" - McIntyre the a "raven keeper from 1986 - 1995. an alq-99 pointy head - Electronic Warfare Master Tech! Biggest promoter of the EF-111a! The best aircraft ever invented! We jammed some serious and not so serious electrons!! I remember a few days of working on the flight line in Mt Home, and jamming the super bowl in Boise!!
I partied hard with the crew chiefs, pulled jets around with a coleman, and never let a "specialist" go home sober!!! Many a party, many a TDY and always part of the "party hard, work harder" crowd! I was in Mt Home (1984- 1987), Upper Heyford, UK (Nov 1987 Feb 1992); Canon AFB (1992 - 1995); Civilian Grumman tech Rep (1995) Notables! MSgt Ray Babcock, SSgt Mike Stephens, Ken Oswald, Grumman Rep (Rick Slimmer& Carl Wood), Mst Tommy Thompson, Bill Ski, Don Eschenbach I retired in 1995 (15 years, 6 mos) Early OUT!!! www.robmcintyre.com or on www.facebook.com/rob1803 02/14/2010 @ 08:51 [ref: 25723] |
| Rob \"mac\" McIntyre Somerset, WI | "Mac" - McIntyre the a "raven keeper from 1986 - 1995. an alq-99 pointy head - Electronic Warfare Master Tech! Biggest promoter of the EF-111a! The best aircraft ever invented! We jammed some serious and not so serious electrons!! I remember a few days of working on the flight line in Mt Home, and jamming the super bowl in Boise!!
I partied hard with the crew chiefs, pulled jets around with a coleman, and never let a "specialist" go home sober!!! Many a party, many a TDY and always part of the "party hard, work harder" crowd! I was in Mt Home (1984- 1987), Upper Heyford, UK (Nov 1987 Feb 1992); Canon AFB (1992 - 1995); Civilian Grumman tech Rep (1995) Notables! MSgt Ray Babcock, SSgt Mike Stephens, Ken Oswald, Grumman Rep (Rick Slimmer& Carl Wood), Mst Tommy Thompson, Bill Ski, Don Eschenbach I retired in 1995 (15 years, 6 mos) Early OUT!!! www.robmcintyre.com or on www.facebook.com/rob1803 02/14/2010 @ 08:44 [ref: 25722] |
| Les Johnson , TX | I was with the Ravens at Mountain Home AFB, '88 to '92. Did "Just Cause" and "Desert Shield/Desert Storm" at Taif.
Night shift Weapons. I still have my hats and the patches. To many Red Flags...mercy... Go 6021 !!! 8 Truck loves thermal de-couples!!! NOT... "Hey Snake, do you still have the Most Fabulous Object?" Have fun guys, Later 01/15/2009 @ 11:58 [ref: 23498] |
| Dan Edwards Chase, MD | I was lucky enough to be present at the inaugural event @ Mountain Home In Dec-'81 while attending FTD avionics school. I returned in '84 after a stint with the F model and was trained on the ALQ99-E JSS system. My fondest memory was jamming the TFR techs across the flightline while they were troubleshooting! I would have to say the least fun was doing the reconfigs, because there weren't enough transmitters to go around....those "canoes" took forever to crank up and down! I don't recognize anyone here,but here's a shout-out to everyone who shared in the experience! 10/19/2008 @ 15:20 [ref: 22880] |
| MSgt Bill Fortenberry Panama City, FL | Hey Gutzga, I remember you. I was at UH from 91-93. The biggest thing with the old whale tail was the transmitters in the weapons bay. They used cooling liquids called JSS and SPS that was some pretty nasty stuff. I don't have an arm growing out of my forehead, so that is good. They were pigs, but man could they do their job. It takes 4 A-6's to do the same thing. Nothing like breaking MACH at 500 feet with the TFR. Their is actually an old Red tail (E model from the 77th) at the Pima Air Museum in Tucson. I started out on the D's at Cannon, and went to UH as an A1C for my second base. Upper Heyford was in such a great location! 09/18/2008 @ 23:28 [ref: 22698] |
| Jim Wilson , ID | I crewed 66-013 before it became an EF. It was a tempormental aircraft. There were only three other jets that we could swap the translating cowl without having to use a 4X4 to get it off. I was able to see it later as an EF. Still an impressive jet, I'm sure there are some folks out there who wish we were still flying them. 08/20/2008 @ 13:53 [ref: 22513] |
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