American bomber that ended up in Australia’s landfill

Enjoy 10% OFF on all Hoverpens and free shipping to most countries with code NWYT: North America & other countries: UK & Europe: 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 Music: TBD Footage: US Department of Defense Note: “The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.“