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| rdfs:label | - General Dynamics–Grumman F-111B
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| rdfs:comment | - The General Dynamics/Grumman F-111B was developed as a long-range carrier-based interceptor follow-on to the F-4 Phantom II. It was developed in the 1960s by General Dynamics in conjunction with Grumman for the United States Navy (USN) as part of the joint Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) with the United States Air Force (USAF) to produce a common fighter across services for a variety of missions. The F-111B incorporated innovations such as variable-geometry wings, afterburning turbofan engines, and the long-range AWG-9/AIM-54 Phoenix weapons system.
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| max takeoff weight alt | |
| loaded weight main | |
| airfoil | - NACA 64-210.68 root, NACA 64-209.80 tip
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| Guns | |
| climb rate main | |
| length alt | |
| span main | - ** Spread: 70 ft
** Swept: 33 ft 11 in
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| thrust alt | |
| height alt | |
| primary user | |
| Type | |
| loading main | - ** Spread: 120 lb/ft²
** Swept: 144 lb/ft²
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| range alt | |
| range more | - ; with 6 AIM-54 missiles and 23,000 lb fuel internal
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| length main | |
| Unit Cost | |
| area main | - ** Spread: 655.5 ft²
** Swept: 550 ft²
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| ferry range main | |
| hardpoints | |
| height main | |
| span alt | |
| missiles | |
| range main | |
| Manufacturer | - General Dynamics and Grumman
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| max speed main | |
| thrust/weight | |
| climb rate alt | |
| ceiling main | |
| afterburning thrust main | |
| National Origin | |
| empty weight main | |
| afterburning thrust alt | |
| type of jet | |
| loaded weight alt | |
| Developed From | |
| area alt | |
| First Flight | |
| engine (jet) | |
| max speed alt | |
| jet or prop? | |
| loading alt | |
| ferry range alt | |
| empty weight alt | |
| thrust main | |
| number of jets | |
| plane or copter? | |
| ceiling alt | |
| avionics | - *AN/AWG-9 Pulse-Doppler radar
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| max takeoff weight main | |
| Crew | |
| Number Built | |
| ferry range more | - ; with 2 x 450 gal external tanks
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| abstract | - The General Dynamics/Grumman F-111B was developed as a long-range carrier-based interceptor follow-on to the F-4 Phantom II. It was developed in the 1960s by General Dynamics in conjunction with Grumman for the United States Navy (USN) as part of the joint Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) with the United States Air Force (USAF) to produce a common fighter across services for a variety of missions. The F-111B incorporated innovations such as variable-geometry wings, afterburning turbofan engines, and the long-range AWG-9/AIM-54 Phoenix weapons system. Designed in parallel with the F-111 "Aardvark", which was adopted by the Air Force as a strike aircraft, the F-111B suffered development issues and changing Navy requirements for an aircraft with maneuverability for dogfighting. The F-111B was not ordered into production and the F-111B prototypes were used for testing before being retired. The F-111B would be replaced by the smaller and lighter Grumman F-14 Tomcat, which carried over the engines, AWG-9/Phoenix weapons system, and similar swing-wing configuration.
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