Mc Donnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II

[SOLIDKREATE]

So, most of you are old enough to remember those triangle shaped UFO's people kept reporting in. Well here she is.

 

 

General characteristics

    Crew: 2
    Length: 37 ft 10 in (11.5 m)
    Wingspan:
        Unfolded: 70 ft 3 in (21.4 m)
        Folded: 36 ft 3 in (11.0 m)
    Height: 11 ft 3 in (3.4 m)
    Wing area: 1,308 ft² (122 m²)
    Empty weight: 39,000 lb (17,700 kg)
    Max. takeoff weight: 80,000 lb (36,300 kg)
    Powerplant: 2 × General Electric F412-GE-D5F2 non-afterburning turbofans, 13,000 lbf (58 kN) each
    Maximum fuel capacity: 21,322 pounds (9,700 kg) (internal)[11]

Performance

    Maximum speed: 500 knots (580 mph, 930 km/h)
    Range: 800 nmi (920 mi, 1,480 km)
    Service ceiling: 40,000 ft (12,200 m)
    Rate of climb: 5,000 ft/min (25 m/s)
    Wing loading: 61 lb/ft² (300 kg/m²)
    Thrust/weight: 0.325

Armament

    Payload capability: 5,160 pounds (2,300 kg) in internal weapons bay including:[11]

        2× AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles[10]
        2× AGM-88 HARM air-to-ground missiles[10]
        Unguided or precision-guided bombs[10]

 

 

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_A-12_Avenger_II
 

Edited September 9, 2014 by KOTP_SPEKTRE76

[LLv34_Flanker]

S!

 

 Did it ever get farther than a full scale mock up? Kinda Horten style

[SOLIDKREATE]

S!

 

 Did it ever get farther than a full scale mock up? Kinda Horten style

 

 

No, full mock up only. It says it was cancelled......but you how the Government is.....

Edited September 9, 2014 by KOTP_SPEKTRE76

[ashley]

nice topic........