A-12 Avenger II program

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Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft flying wing
multi-role combat aircraft
gptkbp:applicationStatus canceled
gptkbp:artwork reduced visibility to radar
gptkbp:avionics advanced avionics suite
gptkbp:cancellationReason 1997
cost overruns and delays
gptkbp:communityImpact shaped_future_UAV_development_strategies
gptkbp:constructionMaterial composite materials
gptkbp:contractUntil 1990
gptkbp:controls fly-by-wire
gptkbp:design gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
conceptual design
stealth and automation
naval strike missions
integration of stealth and payload capacity
influenced_future_UAV_designs
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:McDonnell_Douglas
gptkbp:developer 1990-1997
technical and financial issues
gptkbp:engineType turbofan engine
gptkbp:filmography precision-guided munitions
gptkbp:finalDisposal 1994
gptkbp:firstFlight 1991
not conducted due to cancellation
gptkbp:hasCompetitors gptkb:Boeing_X-45
gptkbp:hasFunding 1990
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneered_UAV_stealth_technology.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label A-12 Avenger II program
gptkbp:maxSpeed subsonic
gptkbp:notableEvent enhanced naval capabilities
cancellation due to mismanagement
led_to_advancements_in_UAV_technology
gptkbp:operationalRange over 1,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:operationalStatus network-centric warfare
gptkbp:payloadCapacity up to 16,000 pounds
gptkbp:project $2 billion
unmanned combat operations
gptkbp:purpose deep strike missions
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:RQ-4_Global_Hawk
gptkbp:secondaryRole intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
gptkbp:security low radar cross-section
shaped surfaces and radar-absorbent materials
gptkbp:standardFeatures autonomous flight capabilities
gptkbp:successor X-47B
gptkbp:target_audience no operational aircraft produced
gptkbp:team McDonnell_Douglas_and_Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:trainingPrograms estimated at $2 billion
gptkbp:type stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle
gptkbp:typeOfInsurance over 24 hours
gptkbp:weight approximately 14,000 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan approximately 50 feet