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The A-12 was the original single seat version developed for the CIA. But eventually the Air-Force was given all responsibility over the planes and they re-desig
by legitster 3y ago
The A-12 was the original single seat version developed for the CIA. But eventually the Air-Force was given all responsibility over the planes and they re-designated the plane and added a second seat to fit their pilot philosophy.
There were supposed to be more variants, even tactical bombers but military politics and budget constraints and yadda yadda yadda.
- mauvehaus 3y agoThe Air Force museum in Dayton has a YF-12, which was the prototype of the interceptor variant. It's readily distinguishable from the A-12 and SR-71 because the chines don't extend to the front of the nose. This so that the nose cone could be made of material that is transparent to radar.