Regarding the Pig's landing gear, could the weight have been a carry over from the original TFX requirement? After all, the F-111B didn't have major changes to its main gear, which would suggest a heavier-than-required landing gear for a land-based machine.
'Coulda sworn I'd already posted this one in this thread.
Does anyone have any info on the designs, i.e. Boeing, that lost out to the General Dynamics design?
Poor ol' girl! Give a lifetime of service & look what it gets you!
Cool artwork for the F-111 fan:
Quote from: Old Wombat on November 15, 2014, 04:46:43 AMPoor ol' girl! Give a lifetime of service & look what it gets you! It's only metal...