F-111

[For Ever Pakistan]

Salam all , most forumers say the that the F-14 has no place in the pak airforce/navy wich i have to diagree with, but how about the General Dynamics F-111 a totaly diffrent plane to the to the Tomcat.
Peace:.

 

[Safriz]

Its a vintage plane now...fit for a museum.

 

[Tayyab1796]

what F111 was good at could be achieved with cheaper alternatives now .

 

[For Ever Pakistan]

what F111 was good at could be achieved with cheaper alternatives now .

"cheap" you mean the JF-17 The one everyone keeps banging on about. there should be no "cheaper alternatives " when it comes to your countrys defence

 

[Safriz]

"cheap" you mean the JF-17 The one everyone keeps banging on about. there should be no "cheaper alternatives " when it comes to your countrys defence

and the point is?

 

[For Ever Pakistan]

and the point is?

do i have 2 spell it out 4 ya "made in china"= cheap quil never last s J-F17 vs F-16 no contest dont care what any body says

 

[Safriz]

do i have 2 spell it out 4 ya "made in china"= cheap quil never last s J-F17 vs F-16 no contest dont care what any body says

calm down boy..
May be you can leave this comment in the thread below and see how our Chinese members react?
http://www.defence.pk/forums/china-defence/91825-china-should-come-up-original-ideas.html

 

[nomi007]

we already adopted Australians mirages V for our navy
yes if we want to replace old mirages than it will be good substitution

 

[nomi007]

we already adopted Australians mirages V for our navy
yes if we want to replace old mirages than it will be good substitution

 

[Chogy]

The F-111 is a superb interdiction aircraft, with terrain-following radar, all-weather attack capability, tremendous range and payload. But what made it awesome is its speed. High-lift agile dogfighters cannot keep up. Forget about any sort of stern intercept.

The only reason it is dated is because of modern pulse-doppler radars and look-down weapons. Even then, it is a tough cookie, and could easily see service today, IMO.

 

[Safriz]

The F-111 is a superb interdiction aircraft, with terrain-following radar, all-weather attack capability, tremendous range and payload. But what made it awesome is its speed. High-lift agile dogfighters cannot keep up. Forget about any sort of stern intercept.

The only reason it is dated is because of modern pulse-doppler radars and look-down weapons. Even then, it is a tough cookie, and could easily see service today, IMO.

How about spare parts? Do you reckon spares will be abundantly available at reasonable prices?

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

this is funny....i was watching a long documentary last night on the F-111 -- tactical strike and strategic bomber aircraft.

what a formidable machine, there are several variants --though i dont believe any of them are longer in service with the USAF.

 

[Safriz]

what a formidable machine, there are several variants --though i dont believe any of them are longer in service with the USAF.

Since its decommissioned long ago,do you think spare parts will be available? or its not going to be an issue?

 

[Super Falcon]

it is flying coffin for me old technology

 

[gambit]

It was on an Upper Heyford 'Vark that I saw my first live nuclear bomb: a Victor Alert jet. Even loaded with two external fuel tanks on the inner stations and full weapons load on the two outer ones, the 'Vark can still reach high subsonic at as low as 50ft above the Earth's surface. Inside the radome, there are three radar antennas. The largest one is the classical concave half-dish. Right below it are the two TFR antennas. Think Hooters girl. Or Dolly Parton. But with the 'globes' a bit further apart. There are three TFR modes: Soft, Medium, and Hard. In TFR 'Hard' ride and if the altitude is set low enough, the 'Vark has been known to return to base with obvious evidences of scraping tree tops. Over the water, the TFR system can be tuned sensitive enough to pick up surface waves and made for a very bumpy ride. Done it from the WSO's seat. When the 'Vark retirement was officially announced, Russia's air defense chiefs breathed a sigh of relief.