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YF-12
Lockheed · USA
While the SR-71 was for reconnaissance, the YF-12 was built to be a fighter. It featured a massive radar in a modified nose and carried three Hughes AIM-47 Falcon missiles. It still holds the record for the largest and heaviest interceptor ever built.
Technical Specifications
| First Flight | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Max Speed | 3,661 km/h (Mach 3.35) |
| Range | 4,800 km |
| Ceiling | 27,400 m |
| Engines | 2x Pratt & Whitney J58 afterburning turbojets |
Armament & Payload
3x Hughes AIM-47A air-to-air missiles.