Summary: The Lockheed YF-12, developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s, was a groundbreaking interceptor designed to counter Soviet bombers during the Cold War. -Capable of reaching speeds of ...

YF-12 Did You Know Lockheed’s YF-12 Predated the SR-71 Blackbird? Here’s What You Need to Remember: Before the famous SR-71, there was the YF-12, which emerged from Lockheed Martin in the 1960s.

The fastest fighter jet the U.S. ever built, however, was the YF-12 made by Kelly Johnson’s Skunk Works, which is part of Lockheed Martin. The YF-12 could blast along at over Mach 3 and carry ...

When functioning normally, the shock waves stay inside the inlet. If something disrupts this process, the engines lose their ...

From the Archives, 55 years ago in Aviation Week, the cover of Aviation Week & Space Technology’s Aug. 3, 1970, issue featured a NASA Flight Research Center YF-12 over the Mojave desert before ...

Lockheed designer Clarance “Kelly” Johnson held high hopes for the YF-12A, but he would be bitterly disappointed.

Object Details Author Miller, J. D (Jay D.) Date 1983 C1983 Call number UG1242.R4 M64 UG1242.R4M64 Type Books Physical description 18 p. : chiefly ill. ; 28 cm Data Source Smithsonian Libraries Topic ...

The Flight Test Historical Foundation has a very special part of military aviation history in Kern County, located at Edwards ...

The YF-22 had the edge over the YF-23 and the Air Force prioritized maneuverability for close-range combat. The USAF believed Lockheed had a stronger team, too.

Object Details Author Miller, J. D (Jay D.) Date 1983 C1983 Call number UG1242.R4 M64 UG1242.R4M64 Type Books Physical description 18 p. : chiefly ill. ; 28 cm Data Source Smithsonian Libraries Topic ...