YF-12 "Blackbird"
| Lockheed YF-12A | |||
| High-Altitude, High-Speed Interceptor Aircraft | |||
| Model | Lockheed YF-12 | ||
| Country of Origin | United States | ||
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Aircraft Corporation | ||
| Service Entry | 1963 | ||
| Production Total | 3 | ||
| Crew | 2 | ||
| Length | 101 feet, 8 inches / 101.54 ft (30.95 m) | ||
| Wingspan | 55 feet, 7 inches | ||
| Width | 55.61 ft (16.95 m) | ||
| Height | 18 feet, 6 inches / 18.54ft (5.65 m) | ||
| Weight (Empty) | 60,859 lb (27,605 kg) | ||
| Weight (MTOW) | 124,000 pounds 140,005 lb (63,505 kg) | ||
| Powerplant | 2 x Pratt & Whitney J58 / JTD11D-20A
turbojet engines 31,500 lb thrust each with afterburner (20,500 lb dry thrust). | ||
| Maximum Speed | Mach 3.2 2,274 mph (3,660 kmh; 1,976 kts) | ||
| Maximum Range | 2,983 miles (4,800 km) | ||
| Service Ceiling | above 75,000 feet 89,895 ft (27,400 m; 17.0 miles) | ||
| Rate-of-Climb | 11,820 feet-per-minute (3,603 m/min) | ||
| Hardpoints | none | ||
| Armament |
3 x Hughes AIM-47A "Falcon" Air-to-Air Missiles (AAMs) (max speed Mach 4) three internal weapon bays (fourth bay reserved for fire control equipment). | ||
| VARIANTS |
YF-12A - Preproduction Form; three examples completed. F-12B - Proposed operational designation YF-12C - Designation for SR-71 aircraft operated by NASA. |
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