Lockheed A-12 | |
---|---|
Ország | Usa |
Szerepet | Nagy magasságú felderítő repülőgép |
Első repülés | 1962. április 26. |
Beépített | 13+2 |
A Lockheed A-12 Clarence "Kelly" Johnson tervei alapján a Lockheed Skunk Works által az Egyesült Államok Központi Hírszerző Ügynöksége (CIA) számára épített felderítő repülőgép volt. A repülőgépet A-12-nek, a 12. 1959-ben részt vett a CIA "Oxcart" programjában a Convair Kingfish javaslat ellen, és számos okból nyert.
Forrás: Lockheed A-12 a Wikipédián
Lockheed A-12 Walk Around | |
---|---|
Fotós | Cees Hendriks |
Lokalizáció | Ismeretlen |
Fénykép | 64 |
Kapcsolódó készletek:
Keresse készletek az eBay-en:
The Lockheed A-12 was a high-altitude, Mach 3+ reconnaissance aircraft developed by the Skunk Works division of Lockheed Corporation for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the 1960s. It was the precursor to the SR-71 Blackbird, and was designed to be virtually invisible to radar and other detection methods. The A-12 was capable of flying at speeds of over 2,200 miles per hour (3,540 km/h) and altitudes of over 85,000 feet (26,000 m), making it one of the fastest and highest-flying aircraft ever built. The A-12 was also equipped with sophisticated cameras and sensors that could capture detailed images and data from enemy territory.
The A-12 was a highly classified project that involved many technological innovations and challenges. Only 15 A-12s were ever built, and they were operated by a select group of CIA pilots under the code name OXCART. The A-12 flew its first mission in May 1967 over North Vietnam, and its last mission in May 1968 over North Korea. The A-12 was retired in 1968, and replaced by the SR-71 in the Air Force. The A-12 remains one of the most remarkable achievements in aviation history, and a testament to the ingenuity and skill of the Skunk Works team.
Views : 2215