YF-12

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:air_traffic_control fly-by-wire
gptkbp:aircraft_type strategic reconnaissance
gptkbp:armament air-to-air missiles
gptkbp:avionics advanced radar systems
gptkbp:ceiling 25,000 m
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:intelligence_gathering
gptkbp:contribution_to_aviation advanced aerodynamics research
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1979
gptkbp:design gptkb:Lockheed_A-12
gptkb:Skunk_Works
stealth and speed
gptkbp:design_feature variable geometry wings
gptkbp:design_influence modern stealth aircraft
gptkbp:development 1960s
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:turbofan_engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1966
gptkb:1979
1966-1979
gptkbp:flight_end gptkb:1979
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 12,000 liters
gptkbp:fuselage_material titanium
gptkbp:height 6.6 m
gptkbp:historical_context Vietnam War era
gptkbp:historical_significance Cold War intelligence operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label YF-12
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:U-2_spy_plane
gptkbp:inspiration future UAV designs
gptkbp:is_influenced_by radar-absorbing materials
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
gptkb:Project_Oxcart
operational testing
gptkbp:legacy pioneering reconnaissance technology
gptkbp:length 32.4 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:max_speed 3,600 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 30,000 kg
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Blackbird
gptkbp:notable_event first supersonic flight
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Robert_C._Mc_Donnell
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:3
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:operational_range 4,000 km
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:performance high speed and altitude
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Lockheed_SR-71
gptkb:Lockheed_A-12_family
gptkbp:research_focus high-speed flight dynamics
gptkbp:retirement cost and technology advancements
gptkbp:role gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1970
gptkbp:significance Cold War reconnaissance
gptkbp:stealth_features yes
gptkbp:successor gptkb:SR-71_Blackbird
gptkbp:wing_area 70 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 16.9 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_Skunk_Works
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5