gray@uxc.cso.uiuc.edu (Ron Gray) (06/01/89)
From: convex!gray@uxc.cso.uiuc.edu (Ron Gray)
A12 information:
Lockheed received a contract from the Air Force for a reconnaissance
aircraft to replace the U-2 on August 29th 1959, the first flight of this
aircraft (designated the A-12) occurred on April 26th 1962.
(some sources identify this aircraft though as the A-11)
Later versions of the A-12 were modified to carry a 43-ft long
pilotless reconnaissance drone designated the GTD-21
A further interceptor version of the A-12 designated the YF-12A was
developed, and designed to carry air-air missiles (usually 8 AIM-47 AAMs)
or an ASAT missile.
A third and final version of the A-12 was developed and designated the SR-71
which first flew on December 22nd 1964.
Ronald W Gray, Convex Computer Corp , 3000 Waterview Parkway, P.O. Box 833851
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