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Description
| Notes: Testbed aircraft with unique wings used to study fuel economy and maneuverability. | ||
| Manufacturer: | General Dynamics | |
| Base model: | F-111 | |
| Designation: | NF-111 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Aardvark | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Status: | Special Test (Permanent) | |
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Air Force Flight Test Center Museum | Edwards AFB | California |
NF-111A on display
Air Force Flight Test Center Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Brian Muller Hampton, VA | This aircraft was one of the original 21 Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) aircraft. Since swing wing concept or what is called variable geometry wing was brand new a lot of flight test went on. The F-111 wing has Flap/Slat system which basically double it's lift production for low speed flight NASA thought it was a great test bed for a new wing design to replace flap/slat with a wing which would change shape through internal actuators. I was working the Air Force F-111 test program at the time and worked with the NASA guys on general aircraft stuff. 03/21/2008 @ 04:00 [ref: 20220] |
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