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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 ...
Lockheed interceptor may refer to : Lockheed P-38 Lightning, Lockheed YF-12, a prototype interceptor aircraft. This page was last edited on 10 ...
[N 1] Development of the F-108 radar and missiles was continued by the USAF and the system was eventually used in the Lockheed YF-12 program. [14] The final configuration for the rear cockpit in the YF-12A looked similar to that of the F-108 since it incorporated the same displays and controls required for the Hughes AN/ASG-18 fire control ...
A-12: Apr 26, 1962: CIA supersonic spyplane YF-12 Blackbird: Aug 7, 1963: supersonic interceptor prototype SR-71 Blackbird: Dec 22, 1964: USAF supersonic spyplane YO-3A Quiet Star: 1966: Reconnaissance LASA-60: Sep 15, 1959: Light Utility Sport Aircraft X-26B: Have Blue (XST) Dec 1977: stealth technology testbed F-117 Nighthawk: Jun 18, 1981 ...
In Terminal 4 at Los Angeles International Airport, a TSA officer flagged a carry-on bag with 82 consumer-grade fireworks, three knives, two replica firearms and a canister of pepper spray.
The Pratt & Whitney J58 (company designation JT11D-20) is an American jet engine that powered the Lockheed A-12, and subsequently the YF-12 and the SR-71 aircraft. It was an afterburning turbojet engine with a unique compressor bleed to the afterburner that gave increased thrust at high speeds.
Texas officials try to intercept sale of surplus border wall materials Patrick noted that Texas became aware of the materials slated for auction on Dec. 12, the same day the Daily Wire reported ...