In November 1962, McNamara selected General Dynamics' proposal due to its greater commonality between Air Force (F-111A) and Navy (F-111B) versions. The Boeing aircraft …

May 19, 2021 · The 818 was Boeing's entry into the TFX competition for a new USAF bomber and interceptor for the Navy. Despite winning, it was not built.

Developed in the 1960s by General Dynamics under Robert McNamara's TFX Program, the F-111 pioneered variable-sweep wings, afterburning turbofan engines, and automated terrain …

Boeing 818 was the Boeing corporation's candidate for the U.S. military's TFX fighter completion. The U.S. Air Force and Navy were both seeking new aircraft when Robert McNamara was …

Most people out there with an interest in military aircraft have heard of the F-111. But most don't know that in the selection for the aircraft, the design that ultimately became the Aardvark was...

THE TFX DECISION: THE JOINT CANARD Introduction: In the early 1960's the United States needed replacement aircraft designs for both the Air Force and the Navy. The TFX (to become …

Nov 30, 2007 · Boeing for having brought not one, but two all jet bombers into service for the Air Force, fielded with a new jet tanker (which formed the basis for the highly successful 707 …

Mar 8, 2007 · On October 21, 1961 the two services sent the aircraft industry the request for proposals for the TFX with instructions to submit the bids by 1st December 1961. Six bids …

May 23, 2021 · I have just watched an interesting video on YouTube about the Boeing 818 and thought that would be worth building. Boeing did a mock up side by side seater plus a twin …

The Air Force endorsed the Boeing approach, but the Navy refused to commit until after the design had been approved. Secretary McNamara, closely monitoring the TFX program, on 1 …