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General Dynamics General Dynamics was officially established on April 24, 1952, when the shareholders of Electric Boat Corporation, a company based in Washington and New York States, followed the recommendation of its president and chief executive officer, John Jay Hopkins, and voted to change the company's name. General Dynamics sold Cessna to Textron in January 1992, its missile operations to General Motors-Hughes in May 1992 for $450 million, its Fort Worth Division to Lockheed for $3 billion in March 1993, and its Space Systems Division to Martin Marietta in 1994. The General Dynamics AGM-78 antiradiation missile (ARM) was used extensively by the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War to destroy North Vietnamese radars. www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Aerospace/generaldynamics/Aero35.htm   (1641 words)

General Dynamics F-111 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark (the nickname was unofficial for most of its lifespan, but it was officially named "Aardvark" at its retirement ceremony for the United States Air Force) was a long-range strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and tactical strike aircraft. General Dynamics proposed an arrangement that would allow two AIM-9 Sidewinders to be carried on a trapeze mounting in the bay (at the expense of the M61 cannon), along with a single (usually nuclear) bomb. The FB-111A could also carry one or two AGM-69 SRAM nuclear missiles in its weapons bay. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/General_Dynamics_F-111   (5266 words)

General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark Following a detailed evaluation of design proposals submitted by General Dynamics and Boeing, the US Department of Defense announced 24 November 1962 that General Dynamics had been selected prime contractor for development of the F-111 tactical fighter (known originally by the designation TFX), with Grumman Aircraft as an associate. This was less the fault of General Dynamics than of the civilian planners in the Pentagon whose "cost effective" inclinations ironically produced the major aeronautical fiasco of the 1960s-and a costly one at that. The avionics systems of the F model combine features of the F-111D and E. The last F model was delivered to the Air Force in November 1976. iron-eagles.tripod.com /wb_ac_files/f111.htm   (2357 words)

Partners in Freedom The General Dynamics F-111 was a multipurpose supersonic tactical fighter-bomber aircraft. A few months later, a meeting was held at Langley with representatives from the F-111 SPO, the Bureau of Naval Weapons, General Dynamics, Grumman, Pratt and Whitney, and Langley. General Dynamics personnel, including the test pilot who was scheduled to make the first high-angle-of-attack flights with the aircraft, witnessed the tests. oea.larc.nasa.gov /PAIS/Partners/F_111.html   (8211 words)

ch11-5 The third aircraft of this group was the General Dynamics F-111; it enjoys the distinction of being the first production aircraft of any type in any country to have a variable-sweep wing. General Dynamics was selected as the winner of the competition in December 1962. Figure 11.28 shows a three-view drawing of the F-IIIA, which was part of the General Dynamics press release on the occasion of the first aircraft rollout in 1964. www.hq.nasa.gov /office/pao/History/SP-468/ch11-5.htm   (3488 words)

General Dynamics F-16 General Dynamics decided to use a single F100 turbofan for their proposal rather than a pair of low-bypass GE YJ101s, which were used by the competing Northrop design. One proposal from General Dynamics was for a single-seat naval fighter based on the two-seat F-16B but with the space ordinarily occupied by the rear seat being used for increased avionics or fuel. The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is one of most significant fighters of the latter part of the 20th century. www.csd.uwo.ca /~pettypi/elevon/baugher_us/f016.html   (19239 words)

Joe Baugher Since General Dynamics lacked any experience with carrier-based fighters, it teamed with Grumman for the integration of the naval electronics package and Grumman was to assemble and test the entire F-111B aircraft. The General Dynamics F-111 is one of the most controversial aircraft that ever flew. The reason given for the selection of the General Dynamics proposal was its promised greater degree of commonality and its more realistic approach to the cost problem. www.f-111.net /JoeBaugher.htm   (11837 words)

General Dynamics The only two aircraft known exclusively as General Dynamics products are the F-111 Aardvark of 1964 and the F-16 Fighting Falcon of 1974. General Dynamics was formed in 1952 with the purchase by the Electric Boat Company of Convair and Canadair. General Dynamics re-entered the aerospace business with the acquisition of Gulfstream in 1999. www.shanaberger.com /generaldynamics.htm   (119 words)

GENERAL DYNAMICS General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 46,000 people and anticipates 2001 sales of approximately $11.5 billion. The starter cartridges will be produced at the General Dynamics facility in Marion, Ill. The MXU 4 A/A starter cartridge uses OMAX 800 solid propellant, also produced at the Marion facility. General Dynamics Awarded $3.01 Million Jet Engine Starter Cartridge Contract www.gd-ots.com /sitepages/inthenews/press2001/GD032701.html   (198 words)

F-111 The General Dynamics F-111 "Aardvark" was the first variable geometry type of aircraft to reach a "quantity" production. There was an extended study on an improved model FB-111H to be fitted with General Electric F 101 engines, advanced avionics, and enlarged weapons bay, however this version also did not reach production. Despite it's "F" designation, these were not used as fighters, rather all weather precision bombers. members.tripod.com /~fastboater/f-111.htm   (210 words)

General Dynamics F-111 The first warplane with variable geometric wings to be mass produced, the F-111 was built by General Dynamics at the beginning of the 1960s against an initial contract for delivery of eighteen planes to the USAF and five to the US Navy. Such feats in Southeast Asia were crucial in establishing and later restoring the reputation for quality which this variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber from General Dynamics was intended to possess from the start. The first F-111As, hot off the assembly lines, were sent to Vietnam in March 1968 for the Combat Lancer operation. www.gruntonline.com /US_Forces/US_Aircraft/us_aircraft11.htm   (439 words)

FIGHTERS One General Electric M61A1 Vulcan 20-mm cannon and one B61 free-fall nuclear bomb with a selectable yield between 100 and 500 kilotons or two B61s internally and up to 31,000 lb of bombs, missiles, or fuel tanks on four underwing hardpoints. During the Persian Gulf War, F- 111s were used to great effect in a role for which they were never intended—"tank plinking," or hunting down and destroying individual vehicles. On April 15, 1986, F-111 crews stationed at RAF Lakenheath, UK, along with Navy A-6 crews, carried out a retaliatory raid (Operation Eldorado Canyon) against Libya in response to state-sponsored terrorism. www.afa.org /magazine/gallery/f-111.html   (370 words)

General Dynamics F-111 Escape Module 19, 1967, two General Dynamics contractor pilots flying F-111A S/N 63-9780 over Texas were required to eject the module when the plane experienced complete hydraulic failure and became uncontrollable. Ejection was made at 28,000 feet and 280 knots airspeed; the two occupants remained in the module as it parachuted to Earth and were not injured. This cockpit crew escape module on display is the first one ever used to save the lives of its occupants. www.wpafb.af.mil /museum/air_power/ap36.htm   (108 words)

F-111TACT index: F-111 TACT Photo Gallery Contact Sheet Intense interest over the results coming from the NASA F-8 supercritical wing program spurred NASA and the Air Force to modify the General Dynamics-Convair F-111A to explore the application of supercritical wing technology to maneuverable military aircraft. General Dynamics built the wing and the Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory funded the program. By 1971 NASA and General Dynamics had over 1600 hours of wind tunnel time on perfecting a suitable wing. trc.dfrc.nasa.gov /Gallery/Photo/F-111TACT/HTML   (524 words)

F-111 The E version is the only early generation F-111 still operating in the USAF. the F version was the last version of the F-111 model for the TAC. It introduced a less sophisticated, but more reliable avionics system and a pair of up rated TF30-P-100 engines. www.geocities.com /CapeCanaveral/8629/f111.htm   (1064 words)

F111.txt General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark Model created by Z. Sajdak from Stalowa Wola, Poland Cover by J. Wrobel from Gdynia, Poland Translated by Strange with much help from Saul H. Jacobs. Two companies were chosen: Boeing and General Dynamics. F-111G was the last version of original A series -- all of the remaining A series aircraft were modified and redesignated as F- 111G. www.cardmodelers.org /translation/F111.txt   (2510 words)

Aircraft: General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark It was manufactured by General Dynamics in Fort Worth, TX, and delivered to the Air Force on 21 September 1970. By lengthening the air frame, reinforcing the undercarriage, increasing fuel capacity and adding advance avionics, General Dynamics succeeded in producing a very capable bomber at a third of the cost of the B-1. These conflicting requirements contributed to the problems that arose with both versions (fighter, and fighter bomber) of the F-111 aircraft. www.marchfield.org /fb111a.htm   (734 words)

3D dxf General Dynamics Ardvark The F-111-A Ardvark was built by General Dynamics as a supersonic fighter bomber. KEYWORDS: aircraft airplane airplanes fighter US General Dynamics USAF Ardvark F-111-A Vietnam 2 seat fighter-bomber bomber It used a compact landing gear system, variable sweep wings, high thrust twin jet engines with afterburners and had a side by side two-seat cockpit. www.gamasutraexchange.com /FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/262746   (203 words)

Franklin Bio (94) SETTING: At 0200, 15 April 1986, Lieutenant Colonel Arnie Franklin led 18 General Dynamics F-111s from Royal Air Force Station, Lakenheath, England, on a mission bombing three targets in Libya while the U.S. Navy simultaneously bombed two other target areas near Benghazi, on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Sidra. Franklin's first operational unit was the 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron, the "Buccaneers," at Nellis AFB, Nevada, flying the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark. Franklin, who began flying the F-111 as a second lieutenant, rose steadily in rank and responsibility and was named Commander, 27th TFW at Cannon AFB, New Mexico. www.au.af.mil /au/goe/eaglebios/94bios/frankl94.htm   (484 words)

F-111 Ardvard This was not the fault of General Dynamics, rather it was that of the civilian planners in the Pentagon whose "cost effective" inclinations ironically produced the major aeronautical fiasco of the 1960s. They had numerous problems, and only the F-111F actually fulfilled the original TFX design specification. They set out to save money, but the plane ending up cost far more than expected. www.strategic-air-command.com /aircraft/fighter/f111_ardvard.htm   (352 words)

Tyler Morning Telegraph - NEWS - 04/23/2004 - HAMM AIMS TO SEE MALIGNED F-111 SOAR Rimbey, who wrote patents for some of the F-111 parts and worked on F-111 programs while at General Dynamics, said he believes that HAMM is the only private museum to have an F-111. The aircraft, built at General Dynamics in Fort Worth, was a multipurpose tactical fighter-bomber capable of supersonic speeds. Rimbey said although it has been criticized in the press, the performance of the plane "has been outstanding" and it represented a significant advancement in technology. www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=11381041&BRD=1994&PAG=461&dept_id=226369&rfi=8   (978 words)

Royal Australian Air Force: F-111 The twin-engine General Dynamics F-111 is a product of the space age, matching awesome firepower with state-of-the-art weapons, navigation and avionics technology. Operated by No 82 Wings' No 1 and No 6 Squadron out of RAAF Base Amberley, Ipswich (west of Brisbane), the F-111 is even better today than when it was introduced to our Air Force in June 1973. With numerous weapons, airframe, engine and avionics upgrades, the F-111 remains the fastest and longest range combat aircraft in this region, and operates as an all-weather, day or night air combat strike platform. www.defence.gov.au /raaf/organisation/technology/aircraft/f111.htm   (347 words)

General Dynamics F-111A Aardvark On 4 December 1969 the plane was delivered to the 3345th Maintenance Support Group, Air Training Command, at Chanute AFB by General Dynamics test pilots. The aircraft made its maiden flight on 25 February 1965 from the General Dynamics Fort Worth Division factory at Carswell AFB, Texas. It was instrumental in the redesign of the F-111's translating cowls (Triple Plow I) and blow-in doors (Triple Plow II). www.aeromuseum.org /exhibits/Aircraft&Missiles/f111.html   (615 words)

3D max F-111 General Dynamics General Dynamics F-111, skinned as two RAAF 1 Squadron machines. KEYWORDS: General Dynamics F-111 two-seat long-ranger precision bomber interdiction strike attack aircralf www.turbosquid.com /FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/265840   (124 words)

general_dynamics - OneLook Dictionary Search Phrases that include general dynamics: general dynamics f-111, general dynamics f 111 Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "general dynamics" is defined. We found one dictionary with English definitions that includes the word general dynamics: www.onelook.com /?w=general_dynamics&loc=resrd   (83 words)

General Dynamics F-111 Family Having the distinction of being the first aircraft to be put into production with variable geometry "swing wings," the General Dynamics F-111 provided the mainstay of the US Air Force's tactical strike capability for almost 20 years. The variable-sweep wings allow the aircraft to fly extremely fast at low level, thus avoiding the worst of the ground fire it would encounter against heavily defended targets. www.angelfire.com /mac/f14dflyer/f111.html   (316 words)

General Dynamics FB-111A 'Ardvark' USAF S/N 67-159 is an FB-111A-CF, the first of 76 built by General Dynamics in Fort Worth, Texas. It was delivered to the USAF on September 4, 1968 and assigned to the Air Force Flight Test Center (AFSC), Edwards AFB, California. Provisions were made to carry six nuclear bombs, or six SRAM missiles, or a combination of these weapons. www.mcclellanaviationmuseum.org /F111A.html   (207 words)

Famous Planes: Jet Bombers, Episode 5 - General Dynamics F-111 The celebrated General Dynamics F-111 is the subject of this episode. Famous Planes: Jet Bombers, Episode 5 - General Dynamics F-111 The history and development of the aircraft is presented with detailed schematics, along with exciting archival film footage of test flights and actual air combat missions. www.djangomusic.com /item_movie.asp?id=V+++238858   (148 words)

F - 111A/E Aardvark, (USAF). The "swing wing" F-111 "Aardvark" fighter-bomber, built by General Dynamics, entered the USAF inventory in 1967. The F-111's wings are straight for take-offs and landings, or slow speed flight; by sweeping its wings rearward it can exceed twice the speed of sound (Mach 2). Please send your comments, suggestions, corrections, or any problems you may have navigating this site to: Webmaster@SEAGIFTS.com seagifts.com /f111aaarus.html   (201 words)

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