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Description
| Notes: Upgraded F-111D with different engine and avionics. | ||
| Manufacturer: | General Dynamics | |
| Base model: | F-111 | |
| Designation: | F-111 | |
| Version: | F | |
| Nickname: | Aardvark | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
Specifications
| Length: | 73' 6" | 22.4 m | |
| Height: | 17' 1.5" | 5.2 m | |
| Wingspan: | 63' | 19.2 m | |
| Wingarea: | 657.3 sq ft | 61.0 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 46,172 lb | 20,939 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 82,819 lb | 37,559 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 98,950 lb | 44,875 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-100 (A/B 25,100 Lb) | ||
| Thrust (each): | 13,170 lb | 5,972 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 3,634 miles | 5,851 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 1,195 mph | 1,924 km/h | 1,040 kt |
| Max Speed: | 1,452 mph | 2,334 km/h | 1,261 kt |
| Climb: | 25,550 ft/min | 7,787 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 60,000 ft | 18,287 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
F-111F on display
United States Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Roy King Andrews, TX | i Worked on these beautiful planes at Mountain Home for 2 years in '73-'75. 111's were a first in so many things. Variable wings, ejection capsule, terrain following radar; their integrated avionics were immensely ahead of their time. We had a lot of good times working on them out of the weapons control and inertial navigation (WCIN) shop, AKA Bomb Nav shop in the Avionics Maintenance Squadron. In '76-'77 I got to go work on "E's" at Upper Heyford,U.K., a great place. 07/29/2015 @ 15:20 [ref: 69184] |
| AL QUATTRIN , CA | was assigned to 710887 white tail from 1973-1975.887 was one the best flyers in white section.was lucky one of the few who got to fly in this remarkable aircraft.the things it could do was well ahead of its time! 12/27/2014 @ 11:07 [ref: 68845] |
| Daniel N. Seibold Dallas, TX | My brother, Robert E. Seibold, flew the F-111F at MHAFB. I'm posting this in the hopes of communicating with someone who might have flown with him during his years there. Feel free to write to me at my email address: dnseibold@cbs.com. Very much appreciated! 03/19/2014 @ 16:37 [ref: 68426] |
| Sgt Robert Gibbs Ripley, NY | I was Very proud to have served in the USAF, but even more proud to have worked on the F-111F at Mountain Home AFB Id.
They were new aircraft coming into our base and I was the First Crew Chief on tail number 71-0894. It out flew every aircraft on base. I can't believe it sets in the Arizona desert now. What a waste. 01/18/2014 @ 08:48 [ref: 68302] |
| Dave Taylor New York, NY | It's incredible to find this site and hear all the chiefs who were assigned to 886. I was assistant crew chief on 886 under Sgt. Pete Maruffi from Aug. 78-Aug. 80. I loved that plane and was so proud when it was high flyer for the wing for fiscal year 78-79. Great plane, great people, great times. 11/09/2013 @ 13:00 [ref: 68155] |
| Tom \"TAZ\" Tassinari Oklahoma City, OK | As "Grunge" wrote above, 71-0886 was a great bird. I also worked with DCC Pat Williams on her...as Pat's assistant crew chief. We did have some great times. You're right, Grunge, she was always code 1 with you. She loved you. Your underlings, on the other hand....:)
First F-111 to pay tribute to the AMU by painting "492 AMU" on the right side of the tail. True. Look it up! Worked with great folks at the 'Heath from 87 to 89, then at Cannon from 89 - 90 before retraining to avoid Mountain Home. Miss all of you guys and gals. 04/08/2013 @ 10:37 [ref: 67720] |
| Bob Gibbs Ripley, NY | I was Stationed at MHAFB between 1971 to 1973. I was a Crew Chief on the F-111F. The Aircraft assigned to me was 71-0894. It was the last to arrive and the best one. It out flew every aircraft on the Base. I'm proud of the service I did for the Air Force but wish I could find some of my friends. Dave Ralson, Dave Hannon, sgt Lynn and everyone else. Previously I was stationed on Cannon AFB and worked on F-111E, F-100, and I believe a F-4 or two landed there too. Why did I ever get out of the A.F.????? 10/16/2012 @ 11:18 [ref: 67313] |
| Carl Pidge , PA | I was fire/rescue at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho from 1976 to 1979. We had the F-111F until they were sent to Lakenheath and then we got the A model. MHAFB Fire Department was the first in the history of the USAF to get an outstanding from the Inspector Generals. Awe yeah or what? 09/17/2012 @ 13:08 [ref: 67237] |
| Bobby Anderson , GA | I worked as a crew chief on the F-111F from Oct 1977 till Oct. 1979. I worked in Yellow Section with some of the greatest group of guys that I had ever known. I recently retired from civil service after 35 years of aircraft maintenance. Who would've thought that my first step onto that flightline and smelling that jet fuel for the first time as I watched my first launch of the F-111 was the start of a whole new life for me. 07/18/2012 @ 19:10 [ref: 63578] |
| Dave Bridges , VA | I also worked in Green section at Lakenheath '86-'89. I was the DCC on 70-2391... I still have my Tab-vee sign out in the shed! I wouldn't change those days for anything! 01/18/2011 @ 16:16 [ref: 35815] |
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