They actually had a version as a strike bomber. Because it threatened the F-111 (MacNamara's pet project) so in 1968, all the blueprints and tooling were destroyed at MacNamara's order...
At Lockheed, Kelly Johnson worked on both the YF-12A and the C-130. It's a shame he didn't accidentally mix up the notes for both aircraft; it would have been one cool looking Herc.
well in 1964 when the yf12 a went on its first drone mission, it was a failure. the plane went so fast , that when it released the drone from the hold, it blew up causing death to the pilot
красивый самолет)))
drGaduka 3 weeks ago
did they?
biblethumper616 3 months ago
what about the a-12. No one cares about it any more even no it pretty much started that generations of aircraft's Dx
worthlessaccount19 3 months ago
They actually had a version as a strike bomber. Because it threatened the F-111 (MacNamara's pet project) so in 1968, all the blueprints and tooling were destroyed at MacNamara's order...
MadMichigander1313 4 months ago
At Lockheed, Kelly Johnson worked on both the YF-12A and the C-130. It's a shame he didn't accidentally mix up the notes for both aircraft; it would have been one cool looking Herc.
4A5P 4 months ago
Look this up on Wikipedia, and go down to the statistics.
This travels at mach 3.35, which is FASTER than the SR-71.
ACfireandiceDC 7 months ago
the new tactical reconnaissance toy... the TR-3b . . .
bigbadwolf3567 7 months ago
"Story of the day"???? It's the greatest story ever told in aviation. None will ever be greater than the SR-71 because the SR-71 was the first.
JetMechMA 8 months ago
Think of what they have built over the past 50 years ?
its got to be uber sweet !!!
stuartic 1 year ago
well in 1964 when the yf12 a went on its first drone mission, it was a failure. the plane went so fast , that when it released the drone from the hold, it blew up causing death to the pilot
falloutninja96 1 year ago
defiantly better then a sr71. more range, faster, and higher celling. with weapons
redhammer25 1 year ago
this thing needs wepons then it will be the ultimate plane
dcantw 2 years ago
@dcantw it does. its an intercepter
redhammer25 1 year ago
umm in the game HAWX its faster than its misciles
dacedi1 2 years ago
No, it was classified as an interceptor, though the earlier A-12 and the later SR-71 fulfilled a different role: reconnaissance.
straightcomments 2 years ago 7
when im watching those Blackbirds, all the time i have erection!!!
sexpistolio 2 years ago
Almost 50 years later, still the most bad-ass thing ever built by man.
ericberner 2 years ago 23
@ericberner Blackbird is way better than that.
carby212 1 year ago
@carby212 your comment doesn't make sense...
MattB613 8 months ago
@MattB613 Joe said hi.
carby212 5 months ago
This bird was the 'Darth Vader' of interceptors.
Way cool.
raynus1 2 years ago
this jet is not classified as a fighter but as a bombardier
sethios02 2 years ago