Lockheed YF-12
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The Lockheed YF-12 was a high-speed, high-altitude American interceptor prototype developed in the 1960s as a derivative of the A-12/SR-71 family, intended to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft with advanced radar and long-range missiles.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| YF-12 | 2 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interceptor aircraft
ⓘ
prototype aircraft ⓘ |
| achievedAltitudeRecord | yes ⓘ |
| achievedSpeedRecord | yes ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | titanium ⓘ |
| airIntakeType | variable-geometry inlet ⓘ |
| armament | AIM-47 Falcon missile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| avionics | fire-control radar ⓘ |
| cancellationReason |
budget constraints
ⓘ
changing defense priorities ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| crewPositions |
pilot
ⓘ
weapons systems officer ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Lockheed A-12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-altitude operations
ⓘ
long-range interception ⓘ |
| designer | Clarence "Kelly" Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | Lockheed Skunk Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | afterburning turbojet ⓘ |
| family | A-12/SR-71 family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1963-08-07 ⓘ |
| height | 5.64 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1963 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| length | 30.97 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lockheed Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | Mach 3.2 ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight | 63,500 kg ⓘ |
| missileCapacity | 3 AIM-47 missiles ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
chines along fuselage
ⓘ
stealthy shaping for reduced radar cross-section ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | NASA ⓘ |
| powerplant | Pratt & Whitney J58 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission | high-speed interception ⓘ |
| programOutcome | canceled ⓘ |
| radar | Hughes AN/ASG-18 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range | over 3,000 km ⓘ |
| recordType |
world altitude record for interceptor aircraft
ⓘ
world speed record for interceptor aircraft ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | 1979 ⓘ |
| role |
interceptor
ⓘ
research aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | over 80,000 ft ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| usedAs | NASA research aircraft ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| wingspan | 16.94 m ⓘ |
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