Simviation Forum - F/B-111 Aardvark

Dec 24^th, 2002 at 1:49am

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An awesome plane that deserves to be built. There is one for fs2000, but it is not up to "current" par.

Maybe it's too difficult to create the swinging wing design?

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Reply #1 - Dec 24^th, 2002 at 3:15am

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There is one scheduled, but its a long way off....

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Reply #2 - Dec 24^th, 2002 at 5:45am

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There is a GMAX F-111 on the way, its being built for the Australian Virtual Air Defence Force.

Animated Swing Wings have already been developed for FS2002 a/c such as the Tornado/F-14 aircraft. These are worth checking out.

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Reply #3 - Dec 24^th, 2002 at 10:39pm

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Check out this forum thread at www.aussim.com :

http://www.aussim.com/Forum/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=3&TopicID=1218&Pag...

This shows where the F-111C is at and i think you'll aggree that it is a superb GMAX model (I know I do!!).

The Pig as it's known out here will be in service with the RAAF until about 2020 upon which they may be replaced by the far less capable F-35.

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Reply #4 - Dec 24^th, 2002 at 11:32pm

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wow!!!!
i have a few ?s

will this be payware/freeware?

will it be released to the public or will it be only for squad members??

also, i dont think the f111 will be able to handle all the advanced weapon systems in 2020, itll be almost 40 years old!!! the jsf will be about 15 when it enters service in there, so itll be a little outdated too.

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Reply #5 - Dec 25^th, 2002 at 9:43am

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The B-52 and C-130 are 50. The F-14, and 15 are both closing on 30. I'd say it'll be ok. That new model looks awesome! Any news about it?

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Reply #6 - Dec 25^th, 2002 at 11:29pm

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wow!!!!
i have a few ?s

will this be payware/freeware?

will it be released to the public or will it be only for squad members??

also, i dont think the f111 will be able to handle all the advanced weapon systems in 2020, itll be almost 40 years old!!! the jsf will be about 15 when it enters service in there, so itll be a little outdated too.

The pig will be freeware and i assume available to all.
There is/has been several very serious proposals to modernise the F-111C.
One being to re-engine the F-111 with a modified F-22 engine, this would give the F-111 increased payload/range and the ability to supercruise. With a modern Radar in Air to Air mode and appropiate ammunition, you would have a stand off fighter that would be a very effective Su-27 killer.
The F-111C's will outlast our F/A-18's by a good 20years as the Pig's Fatigue dynamics are very well knon and very well managed.
At a recent joint excersize in Nevada the RAAF's F-111C's were the only aircraft ot achieve a 100% reliability rate.

And as for the F-35, new is not always as good as the old. There is many who have the opinion that this aircraft in particular will be an expensive lemon (this is also my opinion). The F-35, will only have around 1//2 the payload/range capabilities of the Pig even with external fuel tanks/weapons (this also throws the so called stealth way out the window). Any aircraft that has been designed to do many things with a common airframe have invairiably failed (AKA F-111B), this is what the F-35 is trying to do.

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Reply #7 - Dec 27^th, 2002 at 1:07am

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that would be awesome, the F4 group just made this bird for F4 Super Pack3

http://forums.frugalsworld.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32562&highlight=FB...

I grew up watching the 509thBW fly the FB-111's out of Pease before it closed.

I love this bird and it's very close to my heart, my father in law also worked on these at the same base

If there is an airshow with in 2 states of me I'm there&&&&&&

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Reply #8 - Dec 30^th, 2002 at 10:20pm

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Aaah. Hopefully soon we'll be able to put together the old US Cold War Triad of the Reagan years. That'll be so cool......

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Reply #9 - Dec 31^st, 2002 at 7:45am

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I have create one for along time may be i had delete it from my machine

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Reply #10 - Jan 10^th, 2003 at 7:19pm

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Iceman84,

Go to alphasim there's a F-111a Raven Listed on the
RAF/N section page.

Here's the link:

http://www.alphasim.co.uk/main.html

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Reply #11 - Jan 17^th, 2003 at 8:58pm

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don't bother with that one. I bought it and it's FS2000 1quality Sad

Real bummber, the pit is nice but it needs an update to 2002 skin bad...

If there is an airshow with in 2 states of me I'm there&&&&&&

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Reply #12 - Jan 24^th, 2003 at 11:22pm

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does anyone have a membership for that forum that can ask for an update on the project?

If there is an airshow with in 2 states of me I'm there&&&&&&

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Reply #13 - Jan 28^th, 2003 at 10:35pm

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This is another update for the F-111 that has been posted on the www.aussim.com forums

http://www.aussim.com/Forum/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=3&TopicID=1404&Pag...

When new updates arrive, i shall endeavour to post the forum thread links here if you like!

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Reply #14 - Jan 30^th, 2003 at 11:52pm

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that would be cool if you would?

thank you

If there is an airshow with in 2 states of me I'm there&&&&&&

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