During the Cold War, the United States wanted to study high-speed, high-altitude flight using a fighter interceptor. As a result, the experimental YF-12 was developed, which set two world records on ...

A Mach 3 interceptor once fired a missile from 75,000 feet and hit a target near the ground, a Cold War feat that still ...

The YF-12 was Lockheed’s attempt to turn the A-12 reconnaissance aircraft into an interceptor capable of hunting bombers at extreme speed and altitude. It carried powerful radar, infrared search ...

Summary and 3 Points You Need to Know: The YF-12A, developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works in the early 1960s, was a pioneering aircraft that combined early stealth features with unmatched speed.

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 ...