Edwin Hoogschagen: General Dynamics F111 Aardvark, Kartoniert / Broschiert
General Dynamics F111 Aardvark
Buch
- Warplane 16
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Current price: EUR 23.42
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- Publisher:
- Amsterdam University Press, 03/2026
- Binding:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9789464566444
- Item number:
- 12625619
- Volume:
- 64 Pages
- Weight:
- 328 g
- Release date:
- 16.3.2026
- Note
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Caution: Product is not in German language
Blurb
Developed in the 1960s by General Dynamics, the F-111 pioneered variable-sweep wings, afterburning turbofan engines, and automated terrain-following radar for[-]low-level, high-speed flight. Its design influenced later variable-sweep wing aircraft, and some of its advanced features have become commonplace. Being relatively[-]expensive to maintain amid post-Cold War budget cuts, the USAF elected to retire its F-111 fleet during the 1990s.
Edwin Hoogschagen
General Dynamics F111 Aardvark
Current price: EUR 23.42