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Lockheed Martin/General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark Built in 1.5:1 Scale
The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark is a retired supersonic, medium-range, multirole combat aircraft. Production variants of the F-111 had roles that included ground attack (e.g. interdiction), strategic bombing (including nuclear weapons capabilities), reconnaissance and electronic warfare. Developed in the 1960s by General Dynamics, the F-111 entered service in 1967 with the United States Air Force (USAF). The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) also ordered the type and began operating the F-111C variant in 1973. The F-111 pioneered several technologies for production aircraft, including variable-sweep wings, afterburning turbofan engines, and automated terrain-following radar for low-level, high-speed flight. Its design influenced later variable-sweep wing aircraft, and some of its advanced features have since become commonplace. The F-111 suffered a variety of problems during initial development.

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Important Information
Use //paste -e when spawning the Schem file into your Minecraft world to make sure item frames are placed.

The Schem file provided acts as a library for each variant of the F-111, so I highly recommend spawning it into a separate world first, from there you can choose which variant you want and what arrangement you want it in. The file consists of 28 aircraft in groups of 4, in each group of four there will be different arrangements for the variant, e.g. Unarmed/Gear In, Armed/Gear In, Unarmed/Gear Out, and Armed/Gear Out.

Using Worldedit the chosen aircraft can be saved and then transported to where you need it. Make sure when you do this you use //copy -e in order to save the item frames present, and use //paste -e to place it in.

I do not permit the reposting of my builds, and make sure you give credit where credit is due.

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Carpet Troubles
Once you have spawned the file into your Minecraft world you will notice that some of the carpet on the aircrafts' wings are missing, this happens at random when a file is placed. To fix this all you need to do is manually replace the carpet, use the pictures below to guide you.

For A/D/E/F Variants

For B Variants

For C/G Variants

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Variants

F-111A
The F-111A was the initial production version of the F-111.

	F-111A
Number of Seats	2
Powerplant	2 x Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-1 Turbofan
Wing Area	- - - -
Wingspan	19.20m
Height (Incl Gear)	5.23m
Length	22.40m
Weight (Empty)	21,410kg
Weight (Maximum Takeoff)	45,359kg
Maximum Speed	Mach 2.5 (2,656km/h)
Service Ceiling	66,000ft
Maximum Range	5,940km
Rate of Climb	25,890ft/min

F-111B
The F-111B was to be a fleet air defence (FAD) fighter for the , fulfilling a naval requirement for a carrier-based fighter aircraft capable of carrying heavy, long-range missiles to defend aircraft carriers and their battle groups from Soviet bombers and fighter-bombers equipped with . General Dynamics, lacking experience with carrier-based aircraft, partnered with Grumman for this version. The F-111B suffered development problems and Navy requirements changed to an aircraft with manoeuvrability for dogfighting. The swing-wing configuration, TF-30 engines, air-to-air missiles and AWG-9 radar developed for this aircraft were used on its replacement, the . The Tomcat would be large enough to carry the AWG-9 and Phoenix weapons system while exceeding both the F-111's and the F-4's manoeuvrability. Seven aircraft were completed for testing but the model never entered fleet service.

	F-111B
Number of Seats	2
Powerplant	2 x Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-3 Turbofan
Wing Area	60.9m^2
Wingspan	21.33m
Height (Incl Gear)	4.80m
Length	20.98m
Weight (Empty)	20,910kg
Weight (Maximum Takeoff)	39,900kg
Maximum Speed	Mach 2.2 (2,330km/h)
Service Ceiling	65,000ft
Maximum Range	5,150km
Rate of Climb	21,300ft/min

F-111C
The F-111C is the export version for Australia, combining the F-111A with longer F-111B wings and strengthened FB-111A landing gear. Australia ordered 24 F-111s and, following delays, the accepted the aircraft in 1973. Four of these were converted to the RF-111C reconnaissance variant in 1979–80. Australia also purchased four ex-USAF F-111As and converted them to C standard. In the 1990s, F-111C aircraft underwent a comprehensive digital avionics upgrade (known as the AUP) which introduced new nav/attack systems (PAVE TACK Laser /infrared targeting system) and flight control computers. The RAAF retired its last F-111Cs in December 2010.

	F-111C
Number of Seats	2
Powerplant	2 x Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-100 Turbofan
Wing Area	61.07^2
Wingspan	21.33m
Height (Incl Gear)	5.22m
Length	22.40m
Weight (Empty)	21,400kg
Weight (Maximum Takeoff)	49,896kg
Maximum Speed	Mach 2.5 (2,656km/h)
Service Ceiling	66,000ft
Maximum Range	6,900km
Rate of Climb	25,890ft/min

F-111D
The F-111D was an upgraded F-111A equipped with newer Mark II avionics, more powerful engines, improved intake geometry, and an early . The variant was first ordered in 1967 and delivered from 1970–73. The F-111D reached initial operational capability in 1972. Deliveries were delayed due to avionics issues. 96 F-111Ds were built. The sole operator of this variant was the stationed at , New Mexico. The F-111D used the new Triple Plow II intakes, which were located four inches (100 mm) further away from the airframe to prevent engine ingestion of the sluggish air that was known to cause stalls in the TF30 turbofans.

	F-111D
Number of Seats	2
Powerplant	2 x Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-9 Turbofan
Wing Area	- - - -
Wingspan	19.20m
Height (Incl Gear)	5.23m
Length	22.40m
Weight (Empty)	21,410kg
Weight (Maximum Takeoff)	45,359kg
Maximum Speed	Mach 2.5 (2,656km/h)
Service Ceiling	66,000ft
Maximum Range	5,940km
Rate of Climb	25,890ft/min

F-111E
A simplified, interim variant ordered after the F-111D was delayed, the F-111E used the Triple Plow II intakes, but retained the F-111A's TF30-P-3 engines and Mark I avionics. The weapon stores management system was improved and other small changes made. Crandall described the F-111E as "all analog, just like the A model, but It worked". The E-model was first ordered in 1968 and delivered from 1969–71. It achieved initial operational capability in 1969. The variant's first flight occurred on 20 August 1969. 94 F-111Es were built. Many F-111Es were assigned to the 20th TFW at Upper Heyford, UK until 1991. The avionics were upgraded on some E-models as part of an Avionics Modernization Program. The variant served in 1990-91 during the. Some F-111Es received improved TF30-P-109 engines in the early 1990s. All F-111Es were retired to AMARC by 1995.

	F-111E
Number of Seats	2
Powerplant	2 x Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-3 Turbofan
Wing Area	- - - -
Wingspan	19.20m
Height (Incl Gear)	5.23m
Length	22.40m
Weight (Empty)	21,410kg
Weight (Maximum Takeoff)	45,359kg
Maximum Speed	Mach 2.5 (2,656km/h)
Service Ceiling	66,000ft
Maximum Range	5,940km
Rate of Climb	25,890ft/min

F-111F
The final variant produced for , with a modern, but less expensive, Mark IIB avionics system. The USAF approved development of the variant in 1969. It also included the more powerful TF30-P-100 engine and strengthened wing carry-through box. 106 were produced between 1970 and 1976.The F-111F's Mark IIB avionics suite used a simplified version of the FB-111A's radar, the AN/APQ-144, lacking some of the strategic bomber's operating modes but adding a new 2.5 mi (4.0 km) display ring. Although it was tested with digital moving-target indicator (MTI) capacity, it was not used in production sets. The Mark IIB avionics combined some Mark II components with FB-111A components, such as the AN/APQ-146 terrain-following radar. The F-111E's weapon management system was also included.

	F-111F
Number of Seats	2
Powerplant	2 x Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-100 Turbofan
Wing Area	- - - -
Wingspan	19.20m
Height (Incl Gear)	5.23m
Length	22.40m
Weight (Empty)	21,410kg
Weight (Maximum Takeoff)	45,359kg
Maximum Speed	Mach 2.5 (2,656km/h)
Service Ceiling	66,000ft
Maximum Range	5,940km
Rate of Climb	25,890ft/min

F-111G
The FB-111A became surplus to SAC's needs after the introduction of the . The remaining FB-111s were subsequently reconfigured for tactical use and redesignated F-111G. The conversions began in 1989 and ended after 34 F-111G conversions were completed. With the disestablishment of SAC, the FB-111As and F-111Gs were transferred to the newly established (ACC). They were used primarily for training. The remaining FB-111As were retired in 1991 and the F-111Gs were retired in 1993. Australia bought 15 F-111Gs in 1993 to supplement its F-111Cs. They were retired in 2007.

	F-111G
Number of Seats	2
Powerplant	2 x Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-100 Turbofan
Wing Area	61.07^2
Wingspan	21.33m
Height (Incl Gear)	5.22m
Length	22.40m
Weight (Empty)	21,400kg
Weight (Maximum Takeoff)	49,896kg
Maximum Speed	Mach 2.5 (2,656km/h)
Service Ceiling	66,000ft
Maximum Range	6,900km
Rate of Climb	25,890ft/min

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