Summary and Key Points: The YF-12 was a twin-seat variant of Lockheed Martin’s A-12 reconnaissance aircraft, developed as an advanced long-range interceptor to surpass the Soviet MiG-25. -Despite its ...
The cover of Aviation Week & Space Technology’s Aug. 3, 1970, issue features a NASA Flight Research Center YF-12 over the Mojave desert prior to landing at Edwards AFB, California, following an ...