As one of history’s most effective military jets ever created, the General Dynamics’ F-111 Aardvark, also known as ‘Pig,’ didn’t have a smooth initial flight during its development. This hybrid bomber and interceptor was initially meant to serve multiple roles for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and its allies. While the U.S. Air Force would eventually use, iterate, and improve the bomber hybrid until the 1990s, the F-111 was rejected by the U.S. Navy and replaced by the F-14
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