The Versatile F-111 Aircraft

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1. The F-111 has had several nicknames over the years, which of the following are correct? Aardvaark. Triple one or F one eleven. The Pig. All of these.

2. Which nation's air force was the last in the world to actively fly and maintain the F-111 aircraft for combat? RCAF - Royal Canadian Air Force USAF - United States Air Force RAAF - Royal Australian Air Force RAF - Royal Air Force

3. What was the nickname given to the last F-111 sold and flown out of the USA? Rattle and Hum Death Wish deputygary's dirigible Boneyard Wrangler

4. The F-111 is capable of a 'Dump and Burn' (externally releasing fuel and igniting it during flight); is this true? Yes No

5. What makes the cockpit of the F-111 unique amongst other strike aircraft? There is no ejection seat The cockpit is designed as an aircrew module and separates from the aircraft All of these The aircrew, (pilot and navigator) are side-by-side as opposed to inline

6. What is the wing shape/formation of the F-111? Variable sweep wing Bi-plane Delta wing Rotary wing

7. Who was president of the United States when Australia signed to take delivery of the F-111 'off the drawing board'? Dwight D. Eisenhower Lyndon B. Johnson John F. Kennedy Richard M. Nixon

8. Although initially designed and built in the early 1960s, the F-111 is capable of flying at more than twice the speed of sound; is this statement true? Yes No

9. Many problems plagued the F-111 program (initially TFX), including massive cost blowouts and structural problems with the aircraft design. What single alarming, tragic incident resulted in the grounding of the aircraft and almost caused the cancellation of the entire F-111 program? Both engines shut down simultaneously Landing gear failure causing a fiery landing A wing detached mid-flight The crew module ejected for no reason

10. General Dynamics designed and built the F-111, as well as many different fighter/strike aircraft. Who built the engines used in the F-111? Pratt & Whitney Kuznetsov British Aerospace (BAE) Rand Corporation