TFX and particularly the Navy's F-111B Fleet Defence Fighter has gone down in history as an example of defence procurement gone wrong. This video dives into the details of the F-111B and tries to understand whether it could ever have been a success. Although seemingly a little niche, understanding F-111B is important to understand the eventual Grumman F-14 Tomcat, so this video is hopefully worth your time!
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The only book specifically on the F-111B is the great Tommy Thomason's "Naval Fighters 41: Grumman Navy F-111B Swing Wing". Sadly it is long out of print and costs an arm and a leg. Having got myself a copy, I'd say that it is a great read and typically brilliantly researched, but not worth the $300 it costs in the UK!
"Grumman Aircraft Since 1929" by Rene Francillon is more widely available and contains a decent section on the F-111B
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