The Grumman F-111B was the product of the misguided mind of the Secretary of Defense Robert Strange McNamara in his attempts to streamline military procurement. It was too big and too heavy and was shoved down the Navy's throat as a spin-off of the Air Forces General Dynamics F-111. In the end it failed. It however provided a great service as a development airframe for the Phoenix Missile System and gave Grumman the expertise needed to produce the superlative swing wing F-14 Tomcat which remained in use for almost 40 years.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Ginter Books
ISBN-10
0942612418
ISBN-13
9780942612417
eBay Product ID (ePID)
184733590
Product Key Features
Author
Tommy Thomason
Format
Trade Paperback (US), Paperback / Softback
Language
English
Subject
Military History
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Weight
272g
Height
274mm
Width
211mm
Additional Product Features
Spine
8mm
Series Part/Volume Number
41
Series Title
Naval Fighters
Content Note
Black & White Illustrations, Black & White Line Drawings