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Bookmark or Share- A-12 Oxcart - CIA - The World FactbookCIA developed the highly secret A-12 OXCART as the U-2’s successor, intended to meet the nation’s need for a very fast, very high-flying reconnaissance aircraft that could avoid Soviet air defenses.
- The Distinct Differences Between The A-12 And SR-71At first glance, you might think that the SR-71 and the A-12 are the same aircraft but they do have a few distinct differences. Both of these jets were built for the purpose of reconnaissance, the A-12 for use by the CIA and the SR-71 for the US Air Force.
- Lockheed A-12 - WikipediaThe Lockheed A-12 is a retired high-altitude, Mach 3+ reconnaissance aircraft built for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) by Lockheed's Skunk Works, based on the designs of Clarence "Kelly" Johnson. The aircraft was designated A-12, the twelfth in a series of internal design efforts for "Archangel", the aircraft's internal ...
- McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II - WikipediaThe General Dynamics/McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II was a proposed American attack aircraft from General Dynamics and McDonnell Douglas. It was to be an all-weather, carrier-based stealth bomber replacement for the Grumman A-6 Intruder in the United States Navy and Marine Corps.
- The Avenger That Couldn’t Avenge | Naval History Magazine ...Compared to the A-6E Intruder—which had joined the fleet in 1971—the A-12 was to have greater speed and altitude, an internal weapons bay to reduce drag, and a considerably smaller radar cross-section. Also, the A-12 was to be easier to support and maintain.
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