A-12 reconnaissance aircraft

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The A-12 reconnaissance aircraft was a high-altitude, high-speed spy plane developed by Lockheed's Skunk Works for the CIA as a predecessor to the SR-71 Blackbird.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Lockheed aircraft
military aircraft
reconnaissance aircraft
spy plane
airframeMaterial titanium
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 1
designedFor high-altitude flight
high-speed flight
strategic surveillance
designer Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
developedBy Lockheed Skunk Works
developedFor Central Intelligence Agency
engineModel Pratt & Whitney J58
feature area-ruled fuselage
chined forebody
reduced radar cross-section
firstFlightDate 1962-04-26
fuselageType slender fuselage
hasVariant M-21
YF-12
linked to: Lockheed YF-12
introduced 1963
manufacturer Lockheed Corporation
maximumSpeed over 2,000 mph
maximumSpeedMach 3.2
notableMuseumDisplay CIA Headquarters, Langley, Virginia
linked to: CIA Headquarters

California Science Center, Los Angeles
USS Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York
numberOfEngines 2
operator Central Intelligence Agency
United States Air Force
partOfProgram Oxcart program
predecessorOf SR-71 Blackbird
primaryUser Central Intelligence Agency
propulsionType turbojet
relatedTo SR-71 Blackbird
retired 1968
role strategic reconnaissance
serviceCeiling over 80,000 ft
status retired
survivors several museum displays
tailConfiguration twin-fin
usedFor photographic reconnaissance
signals intelligence (limited)
usedIn Cold War
wingConfiguration delta wing

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YF-12C airframeDerivedFrom A-12 reconnaissance aircraft
M-21 developedFrom A-12 reconnaissance aircraft