The YF-12 was a twin-seat version of the then-secret single-seat Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft operated by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); unlike the A-12, it was furnished with the Hughes AN/ASG-18 fire-control radar and could be …

The YF-12 was developed in the 1960s as a high-altitude, Mach 3 interceptor to defend against supersonic bombers. Based on the A-12 reconnaissance aircraft, the YF-12A became the forerunner of the highly-sophisticated SR-71 strategic reconnaissance aircraft.

With the F-108 interceptor program having been cancelled due to budgetary constraints, the U.S. Air Force still required a modern high speed interceptor for which a combat adaptation of the Blackbird, named the YF-12, was seen as the solution.

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The Lockheed YF-12 is an interceptor aircraft built by Lockheed Corporation during the late 1950s to early 1960s. The aircraft was developed to replace the F-106 Delta Dart.

2020年1月1日 · Lockheed YF-12 "Blackbird" specifications, top speed, capabilities & more. Read about Lockheed YF-12 fighter-interceptor and how it gave way to the SR-71.

2024年10月28日 · The YF-12 launched a 0.25-kiloton atomic missile from 75,000 feet at Mach 3.26 in 1965. It was poised for operational production but got canceled. Here's why.

2020年3月18日 · This combat adaptation of the Blackbird, called the F-12, was set to be equipped by Lockheed Martin with a powerful AN/ASG-18 radar capable of detecting aerial targets over 800km away. The interceptor was also set to carry four long-range AIM-47 missiles, with a range of over 160km and a potent 100-pound high explosive warhead.

2024年1月19日 · brief description of the YF-12 and its role as a research aircraft. In this monograph, I briefly describe the origins of the Blackbird family of aircraft and how NASA became involved with them.

4 天之前 · Range of the radar and infrared trackers was estimated at 200 to 300 miles when it was first shown, giving the YF-12 unparalleled ability to detect and destroy enemy aircraft. The YF-12 used Hughes ASG-18 radar and the GAR-9 missiles …