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The F-111 Aardvark was originally conceived in early 1960 to combine the United States' requirement for a fighter-bomber with the United States Navy’s need for an air-superiority fighter.
In addition to being the first low-level supersonic airframe, the F-111 Aardvark was the first sweep-wing platform to enter production.
The F-111 was a pioneering aircraft. Named “Aardvark” because of its long-nose and terrain-following abilities, the F-111 was a supersonic, medium-range, multirole jet.
Despite its flaws, it served its country honorably.
Both bizarre and badass, these experimental planes tested new strategies for flight.