A-12 Blackbird

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military aircraft
gptkbp:armament none
gptkbp:avionics advanced for its time
gptkbp:built 15
heat resistance
gptkbp:cockpit single-seat
gptkbp:constructionMaterial titanium
gptkbp:coolingSystem liquid-cooled
gptkbp:crew 1
extensive
gptkbp:decommissioned 1979
gptkbp:design Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson
gptkbp:design_feature gptkb:delta_wing
gptkbp:engineConfiguration turbojet
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_J58
gptkbp:firstFlight 1962
numerous
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 3,200 gallons
gptkbp:fuelType JP-7
gptkbp:height 18.5 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance Cold War era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label A-12 Blackbird
gptkbp:influence on modern stealth technology
gptkbp:inspiration for future reconnaissance aircraft
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle type
gptkbp:legacy in aviation history
gptkbp:length 102.0 feet
gptkbp:maintainedBy in museums
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:maximum_speed gptkb:Mach_3.3
gptkbp:missions over 3,500
over_Soviet_Union
gptkbp:nickname Oxcart
gptkbp:notable_feature unique fuselage shape
gptkbp:notableFeature fastest air-breathing manned aircraft
gptkbp:operational_status 1967
high
gptkbp:operationalRange 3,000 miles
above 80,000 feet
gptkbp:performances 3,600 km/h
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:productionYears 1966-1971
gptkbp:purpose intelligence gathering
gptkbp:retired 1968
gptkbp:retirementYear replaced by satellites
gptkbp:role reconnaissance aircraft
gptkbp:safety_features radar-absorbing materials
gptkbp:security yes
gptkbp:service_ceiling 90,000 feet
gptkbp:significance pioneered high-speed flight
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird
gptkbp:surface elevons and rudders
gptkbp:surrounding_area 1,800 square feet
gptkbp:surveillanceEquipment high-resolution imaging
electronic intelligence
gptkbp:team Skunk Works
high-altitude reconnaissance
gptkbp:wingspan 55.5 feet