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The Lockheed YF-12 is an American Mach 3+ capable, high-altitude interceptor prototype, developed and manufactured by American aerospace company Lockheed Corporation.. The interceptor was developed during the late 1950s and early 1960s as a potential replacement for the F-106 Delta Dart interceptor for the United States Air Force (USAF).
The YF-12 program was a limited production variant of the A-12. Lockheed convinced the U.S. Air Force that an aircraft based on the A-12 would provide a less costly alternative to the recently canceled North American Aviation XF-108, since much of the design and development work on the YF-12 had already been done and paid for. Thus, in 1960 the ...
It was envisioned as an alternative to the Lockheed YF-12, and was to have had a fire control system with "look-down/shoot-down" capability fed by a 40-inch (102 cm) radar dish. [29] [69] F-106E: Unbuilt version. On 3 September 1968, Convair issued a proposal for an "improved" interceptor that was to be designated F-106E/F.
A total of 32 aircraft were built; 12 were lost in accidents, none to enemy action. [6] [7] In 1974, the SR-71 set the record for the quickest flight between London and New York. In 1976, it became the fastest airbreathing manned aircraft, previously held by its predecessor, the closely related Lockheed YF-12.
This is a list of aircraft produced or proposed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation from its founding as the Lockheed Aircraft Company in 1926 to its merging with Martin Marietta to form the Lockheed Martin Corporation in 1995. Ordered by model number, Lockheed gave most of its aircraft astronomical names, from the first Vega to the C-5 Galaxy.
Lockheed is "committed to delivering reliable interceptors," said Sarah Hiza, general manager of Strategic and Missile Defense. The first interceptor is expected to be operational in 2028.
Lockheed YF-12, a prototype interceptor aircraft. This page was last edited on 10 February 2020, at 15:27 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
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