FB-111 airplane modelFB 111 airplane model. Nicknamed 'Aardvark' because of its long, slightly upturned nose, the F 111 evolved in response to a joint services requirement in the 1960s for a long range interceptor (US Navy) and deep strike interdictor (USAF). The F 111 was a multipurpose tactical fighter bomber capable of supersonic speeds. The aircraft was one of the more controversial aircraft ever to fly, yet it achieved one of the safest operational records of any

While not as fast as contemporary biplanes

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The AC-47 was equipped with three SUU-11A 7

During Desert Storm

The Lockheed 37

DC-10s were modified as passenger/cargo convertible versions and as the KC-10 aerial tanker for the Air Force

Capturing the essence of a world war one fighter aircraft

initially with Northwest Airlines

by which time total 727 orders for both models had exceeded 500

The aircraft was equipped with four powerful 21

It is also capable of being loaded onto an Air Force C-130

Whitney PT6A-41 turboprop engines