General Dynamics F-111K
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The General Dynamics F-111K was a planned variant of the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft by General Dynamics, to meet a Royal Air Force requirement for such an aircraft.
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F-111K | |
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Role | Tactical Strike Low-Level Interdiction Reconnaissance |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | General Dynamics |
Status | Cancelled |
Primary user | Royal Air Force (intended) |
Number built | 0 (2 incomplete) |
Developed from | General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark |
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The project was initiated in 1965 following the cancellation of the BAC TSR-2 strike aircraft. The aircraft was planned as a hybrid of several variants of the F-111 as a way of producing an aircraft for the specific needs of the United Kingdom. A RAF order for 50 aircraft, made in 1967, was cancelled a year later.