Lockheed A-12 | |
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Krajiny | Spojené štáty americké |
Úlohu | Prieskumné lietadlo vo vysokej nadmorskej výške |
Prvá muška | 26. apríla 1962 |
Postavený | 13+2 |
Komisia Lockheed A-12 bolo prieskumné lietadlo postavené pre Ústrednú spravodajskú službu Spojených štátov (CIA) spoločnosťou Lockheed's Skunk Works, založené na návrhoch Clarence "Kelly" Johnson. Lietadlo bolo označené ako A-12, 12. v sérii interných konštrukčných snáh pre "Archanjela", interný kódový názov lietadla. V roku 1959 súťažil v programe CIA "Oxcart" proti návrhu Convair Kingfish a vyhral z rôznych dôvodov.
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Lockheed A-12 Walk Around | |
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Fotograf | Cees Hendriks |
Lokalizácia | Neznáme |
Fotografie | 64 |
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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.
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