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0:00 The innovations of the F111 Aardvark
1:29 How F111's ejection cockpit works
2:52 F111's terrain following capability
3:35 The advantages of variable sweep wings
5:08 Hoverpens (sponsorship)
6:08 Why was the F111 developed?
9:20 How did the F111 initially perform in Vietnam?
10:17 Why did the US Navy cancel its order of F111B?
11:01 Why the entire fleet of F111 was grounded
12:21 F111 wing pivot box issue
13:05 Australia receives its first six F111C
13:38 F111 Dump and Burn
14:56 Australia's troubles with F111 fuel tank sealant
15:44 How the F111 helped with a human heart transplant
16:33 What armament did the F111 carry?
17:26 How Pave Tack targeting system revolutionized the F111
18:14 The F111's adventures in Australian Air Force
18:55 RF111C and other variants
19:51 How maintenanceheavy was the F111?
20:37 Why was the F111 retired?
22:03 Why were the F111C buried in a landfill in Australia?
22:55 The legacy of the F111 Aardvark

The F111 Aardvark was arguably the most technologically advance aircraft of its era. It pioneered variable sweep wings, terrain following capabilities, and an ejection cockpit.
But why the F111 had no ejection seats and had to shoot out fire during emergency landings, why Australia went through 10 defense ministers to receive its F111s and at then end buried them underground, how this 2seat aircraft once carried 3 lives onboard, and how the F111 once dropped a bomb that ended a war, is #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #longs

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