A-12 Avenger II program

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_role gptkb:unmanned_aerial_vehicle
gptkbp:cancellation_reason gptkb:1997
budget constraints
shift in military strategy
gptkbp:challenges cost overruns
technical difficulties
gptkbp:concept gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:contract gptkb:1988
gptkbp:control_system fly-by-wire
gptkbp:design 1990s
not completed
Mc Donnell Douglas and Northrop Grumman
gptkbp:design_purpose naval strike missions
survivability in hostile environments
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas
gptkbp:development 1988 to 1997
gptkbp:endurance up to 12 hours
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:turbofan_engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1991
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on reduced visibility to radar
gptkbp:has_programs canceled
estimated at $2 billion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label A-12 Avenger II program
gptkbp:influenced_by previous stealth programs
gptkbp:intended_use deep strike missions
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:advanced_propulsion_systems
gptkb:combat_system
advanced avionics
surveillance systems
sensor fusion
data processing systems
electronic warfare systems
targeting systems
communications systems
autonomous navigation systems
data link systems
multi-spectral sensors
high-altitude flight capabilities
reconnaissance systems
intelligent flight control systems
remote piloting systems
stealth radar absorbent materials
gptkbp:key_feature autonomous flight capabilities
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future UAVs
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:notable_production influenced future UAV designs
gptkbp:operational_range over 1,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:operational_use network-centric warfare
gptkbp:passenger_traffic over 600 knots
gptkbp:payload_capacity up to 2,000 pounds
gptkbp:primary_mission intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
gptkbp:projected_capabilities high-speed flight
gptkbp:projected_payload precision-guided munitions
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:B-2_Spirit
gptkb:F-117_Nighthawk
gptkb:RQ-3_Darkstar
gptkbp:stealth_features composite materials
low radar cross-section
gptkbp:successor gptkb:X-47_B
gptkbp:type stealth unmanned aerial vehicle
gptkbp:weight approximately 14,000 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan approximately 50 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:A-12_Avenger_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5