EF-111A Raven

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The EF-111A Raven was an electronic warfare variant of the F-111 Aardvark, designed to jam enemy radar and provide tactical jamming support for U.S. Air Force strike aircraft.

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EF-111A Raven canonical 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf electronic warfare aircraft
tactical jamming aircraft
airframeModification installation of jamming pods and antennas
removal of weapons systems
airIntakeType side-mounted intakes
armament no offensive weapons
avionics AN/ALQ-99E tactical jamming system NERFINISHED
electronic countermeasures suite
radar warning receivers
basedOn F-111 Aardvark NERFINISHED
belongsToFamily F-111 family NERFINISHED
convertedFrom F-111A NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 2
crewPositions electronic warfare officer
pilot
defensiveSystems chaff dispensers
flare dispensers
designedTo jam enemy radar
protect strike packages from detection
firstFlight 1977
introduced 1983
landingGear tricycle landing gear
length approximately 73 ft
manufacturer Grumman NERFINISHED
maxSpeed approximately Mach 2.2
natoReportingName Spark Vark NERFINISHED
nicknamed Spark Vark NERFINISHED
numberBuilt 42
operator United States Air Force
powerplant 2 × Pratt & Whitney TF30 turbofan engines
primaryMission tactical jamming support for strike aircraft
range over 2,000 nmi with external tanks
replacedBy EA-6B Prowler NERFINISHED
retired 1998
role electronic warfare
escort jamming
radar jamming
serviceCeiling over 45,000 ft
serviceEntryOperator Tactical Air Command NERFINISHED
status retired
tailcodeExample USAF 66-0016 NERFINISHED
usedFor suppression of enemy air defenses
usedInConflict Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED
Operation El Dorado Canyon NERFINISHED
Operation Just Cause NERFINISHED
wingConfiguration variable-sweep wing
wingspan approximately 63 ft (spread)

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Subject: EF-111A Raven
Description of subject: The EF-111A Raven was an electronic warfare variant of the F-111 Aardvark, designed to jam enemy radar and provide tactical jamming support for U.S. Air Force strike aircraft.

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General Dynamics F-111 notableVariant EF-111A Raven