rmunie0613 -> RE: F-111B (4/11/2018 9:39:59 AM)
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ORIGINAL: rmunie0613 I saw this in the db request...and it would be nice, but just to remember also that the B variant was designed as an interceptor- eventually losing out to the F-14...so it would not really be quite the same as having a "carrier based Aardvark" strike aircraft to command, the navy at that time would have only used it for air-to-air. I certainly am not critiquing your desire for the bird in the database, but if memory serves, the F-111b was too heavy for a carrier deck... I am not sure HOW that was so... but it was too heavy. I do not thing CMANO worries about that, and certainly it would be a fun add on to hypothetic database. :D Thank you. [:)] However- 1- Not my request- I was replying to the request... 2. The F-111B was designed as a carrier fighter, but yes, was very heavy...still lost out in the bidding to the smaller (and still heavy, really) F-14 Tomcat. The reason for my own reply was this post, as well as the comment on the db request post, (where I did not want to comment myself) that it would be fun to command a carrier-based aardvark...was just pointing out that the Naval version (B) was not meant as a strike aircraft.
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