What You Need to Know: The YF-12 was a high-speed interceptor developed from the A-12, the predecessor of the SR-71 Blackbird. Designed during the Cold War to replace the F-106 Delta Dart, it boasted ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: During its nine years of existence, the YF-12 had slightly less than 300 flights, of a total of about 450 flight hours. And it was thought to be one of the fastest ...

An aircraft unlike any other appeared suddenly on Feb. 29, 1964. President Lyndon Johnson announced the existence of the Lockheed “A-11,” a real aircraft with a purposely fake designation. The ...

The cover of Aviation Week & Space Technology’s Aug. 3, 1970, issue features a NASA Flight Research Center YF-12 over the Mojave desert prior to landing at Edwards AFB, California, following an ...

Former Area 51 Special Projects Team Member Provides a Remarkable Insight Into Shadowy A-12 Oxcart Project. In another remarkable chapter in the history of the A-12 Oxcart (as well as the ...

The YF-12 was a high-speed interceptor derived from the A-12 spy plane, blending reconnaissance DNA with combat readiness. With Mach 3 capability and internal missile bays, it was engineered to shoot ...

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