A-12 Project OXCART DECLAS

Bluesman · 01-09-2008, 23:15 PM

Gun Grape · 01-09-2008, 23:39 PM

Watch it Blues. Your gonna give Glyn a heart attack

texasjohn · 01-10-2008, 17:21 PM

Blues, is that the CIA variant of the Blackbird? what was different about it. I was unable to find the real differences - help!

Bluesman · 01-10-2008, 20:28 PM

You have to go through the tables, BUT...the comparison charts are in the doc.

Take a look, purty cool.

Blademaster · 01-11-2008, 00:53 AM

What's the difference between A-12 and the S-71 Blackbird?

By the way, does anyone know about the Top Secret Aurora? It was supposed to be some super top secret high tech experimental plane with very exotic technology? Does anyone care to take a guess at it?

glyn · 01-11-2008, 17:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Gun Grape

Watch it Blues. Your gonna give Glyn a heart attack

I've had Flight Manuals for the A-12 & SR-71 for some years now. It helps to have old friends in high places!

Tin Man · 01-11-2008, 17:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Blademaster

What's the difference between A-12 and the S-71 Blackbird?

By the way, does anyone know about the Top Secret Aurora? It was supposed to be some super top secret high tech experimental plane with very exotic technology? Does anyone care to take a guess at it?

A-12, single seater, flew higher and faster than the SR`.
SR-71, two seater with better sensors, this was the successor to the A-12.
In one documented instance, an A-12 flew at 93,000 ft at Mach many! 3.35 AFAIK.

Aurora was the code-name for the B2 Stealth bomber in it`s "Black" days, and not the mythical pulse detonation engined Mach 6 spy plane in those fantasy editorials......But ya never know.....

Tin Man · 01-11-2008, 17:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glyn

I've had Flight Manuals for the A-12 & SR-71 for some years now. It helps to have old friends in high places!

Hey, I am REALLY jealous, would love to get my grubby mitts` on those!
The D-12 Drone is fascinating too, would not have liked to have launched one of those, I bet the pilot pucker factor was quite high! (Looks in rear periscope to see if vertical tails are still attached!!!).

Bluesman · 01-11-2008, 20:09 PM

There's one of each SR-71 and the cool little drone on static display here at Beale. And a U-2. I'll get some pictures up, but it'll be after I get back from a week-long temporary duty at Ft Belvoir next week.

Tin Man · 01-11-2008, 20:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluesman

There's one of each SR-71 and the cool little drone on static display here at Beale. And a U-2. I'll get some pictures up, but it'll be after I get back from a week-long temporary duty at Ft Belvoir next week.

Great! That would be cool!

...And everybody thinks stealthy UAV`s are a new thing!

HistoricalDavid · 01-11-2008, 21:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glyn

I've had Flight Manuals for the A-12 & SR-71 for some years now. It helps to have old friends in high places!

High enough to see the black sky?

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Bluesman WAB Bartender *Defense Professional* *Military Professional* Join Date: 11-24-04 Location: Vacaville, CA. Posts: 7,353 Country:	There's one of each SR-71 and the cool little drone on static display here at Beale. And a U-2. I'll get some pictures up, but it'll be after I get back from a week-long temporary duty at Ft Belvoir next week.

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