General Aviation
Lockheed 12a
Manufacturer: LOCKHEED
The Lockheed YF‑12 was a Mach 3+ high‑altitude interceptor prototype built by Lockheed. Derived from the CIA’s single‑seat A‑12, it carried a twin‑seat crew, the Hughes AN/ASG‑18 radar, and up to three AIM‑47 Falcon missiles. It set world speed and altitude records and was the basis for later aircraft such as the SR‑71 Blackbird.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- lockheed-12a
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 15
- Example Registration
- N100JT
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 16.95 m / 55 ft
- Length
- 30.97 m / 101 ft
- Height
- 5.64 m / 18 ft
- Max Speed
- 3661 km/h / 2275 mph
- Range
- 4800 km / 2600 nmi
- Ceiling
- 27400 m / 90000 ft
- First Flight
- 1963-08-07
- Total Built
- 3
Variants
- 12A- 15 registrations - Example N100JT
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