American bomber that ended up in Australia’s landfill

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0:00 The innovations of the F-111 Aardvark
1:29 How F-111's ejection cockpit works
2:52 F-111's terrain following capability
3:35 The advantages of variable sweep wings
5:08 Hoverpens (sponsorship)
6:08 Why was the F-111 developed?
9:20 How did the F-111 initially perform in Vietnam?
10:17 Why did the US Navy cancel its order of F-111B?
11:01 Why the entire fleet of F-111 was grounded
12:21 F-111 wing pivot box issue
13:05 Australia receives its first six F-111C
13:38 F-111 Dump and Burn
14:56 Australia's troubles with F-111 fuel tank sealant
15:44 How the F-111 helped with a human heart transplant
16:33 What armament did the F-111 carry?
17:26 How Pave Tack targeting system revolutionized the F-111
18:14 The F-111's adventures in Australian Air Force
18:55 RF-111C and other variants
19:51 How maintenance-heavy was the F-111?
20:37 Why was the F-111 retired?
22:03 Why were the F-111C buried in a landfill in Australia?
22:55 The legacy of the F-111 Aardvark

The F-111 Aardvark was arguably the most technologically advance aircraft of its era. It pioneered variable sweep wings, terrain following capabilities, and an ejection cockpit.
But why the F-111 had no ejection seats and had to shoot out fire during emergency landings, why Australia went through 10 defense ministers to receive its F-111s and at then end buried them underground, how this 2-seat aircraft once carried 3 lives onboard, and how the F-111 once dropped a bomb that ended a war, is #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #longs

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