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REDIRECT Friedrich Hecht

... of F-111B; they would keep proven features, such as TF-30 engines, Phoenix air-to-air missiles, advanced radar and electronic gear-new aircraft weighing 52,000 lbs compared with F-111B's ... F-111B had been proposed by McDonnell Douglas Corp. and Grumman Aircraft Engineering Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp.; their promised delivery to the Navy would be less than two years behind that for F-111B ...

... F-111B aircraft. According to compromise plan, USN would continue tests on F-111B experimental models and exploratory work on alternate aircraft, VFX-1, until March 1969 and then decide whether to proceed with F-111B or to cancel program after first eight models and develop alternate. If VFX-1 were chosen, F-111Bs already produced would provide sophisticated air defense ...

... "lightweight" prototype of USN's F-111B fighter aircraft had been grounded pending investigation board's determination of cause of April 21 accident in which an F-111B, which had been stripped of excess ... assets and not have it hurt . . . a lot," Capt. K. C. Childers, deputy director of F-111B-Phoenix program, told Washington Evening Star. He emphasized, however, that three other USN models of ...

... announced compromise plan to purchase 8 F-111B aircraft instead of original 30 planned and to consider building alternate aircraft light­er and more maneuverable than F--111B. However, Senate Armed Serv­ices Committee voted 11 to 2 against additional funds for F-111B, dimming chances of continuing program at all. ''(Finney ...

... and Chief of Naval Operations Thomas H. Moorer refuted rumors USN wanted to drop controversial F-111B aircraft in favor of another type: "In early October 1967, representatives of the Grumman Aircraft ... to meet future fleet air defense and fighter interceptor requirements and would build on the F-111B technology and incorporate most of its basic components, including the engines, and the PHOENIX missile ... programs and the funds in the FY 69 budget request for production of both F-4 and F-111B aircraft, as well as the WAX concept." ''(DOD Release 70-68)'' 1968 January 1968 ...

... percentages are holding close to those of 1964." ''(Text)'' Successful 75-min. test of USAF F-111A supersonic fighter bomber was conducted at Edwards AFB by Lt. Col. James W. Wood ... at 760 mph and to 30,000 ft. ''(AP, NYT, 5/12/65)'' F-111B , USN version of the F-111 multipurpose fighter designed for use by both USAF and USN, was displayed ... supersonic flight, In a news conference, Brig, Gen. John L. Zoeckler (USAF), F-111 project manager, acknowledged that F-111B was 500-600 lbs, "overweight," but said that "very substantial strides" had been ...

... already displayed in the very extensive flight tests performed on development aircraft that the operational F-111A will provide these vitally needed capabilities, and will meet the military requirements established for ... ." Secretary of the Navy Paul H. Nitze: ". . . development of a system as complex as the F-111B/Phoenix has produced sizeable engineering problems. I continue to be impressed with the manner in ... the Navy, approved by the Secretary of Defense and now being implemented, will make the F-111B suitable for operation from our first-line attack carriers and will give it the capabilities ...

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