Lockheed YF-12

Lockheed YF-12 adalah pesawat interceptor prototipe Amerika, di mana Angkatan Udara Amerika Serikat dievaluasi sebagai pengembangan yang sangat rahasia Lockheed A-12 yang juga melahirkan Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird.

Varian

• YF-12A

Pra-produksi versi. Tiga dibangun.

• F-12B

Produksi versi YF-12A; dibatalkan sebelum produksi bisa dimulai.

• YF-12C

Sebutan fiktif untuk SR-71 diberikan kepada NASA untuk penerbangan pengujian. Sebutan YF-12 yang digunakan untuk menyimpan informasi SR-71 dari domain publik.

Referensi

• Air Force Museum Foundation Inc. US Air Force Museum. Dayton, Ohio: Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 1983.
• Donald, David, ed. "Lockheed's Blackbirds: A-12, YF-12 and SR-71". Black Jets. AIRtime, 2003. ISBN 1-880588-67-6.
• Drendel, Lou. SR-71 Blackbird in Action. Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1982, ISBN 0-89747-136-9.
• Goodall, James and Jay Miller. Lockheed's SR-71 'Blackbird' Family. Hinchley, England: Midland Publishing, 2002. ISBN 1-85780-138-5.
• Green, William and Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. New York: Barnes & Noble Inc., 1988. ISBN 0-7607-0904-1.
• Jenkins, Dennis R. Lockheed Secret Projects: Inside the Skunk Works. St. Paul, Minnesota: MBI Publishing Company, 2001. ISBN 978-0-7603-0914-8.
• Jenkins, Dennis R. and Tony R. Landis. Experimental & Prototype U.S. Air Force Jet Fighters. Minnesota, US:Specialty Press, 2008. ISBN 978-1-58007-111-6.
• Knaack, Marcelle Size. Encyclopedia of US Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems: Volume 1 Post-World War II Fighters 1945–1973. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History, 1978. ISBN 0-912799-59-5.
• Landis, Tony R. and Dennis R. Jenkins. Lockheed Blackbirds. North Branch, Minnesota: Specialty Press, revised edition, 2005. ISBN 1-58007-086-8.
• McIninch, Thomas. "THE OXCART STORY Diarsipkan 2013-10-04 di Wayback Machine.". Center for the Study of Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency, 2 July 1996. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
• Pace, Steve. Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. Swindon: Crowood Press, 2004. ISBN 1-86126-697-9.

Pranala luar

• Mach 3+: NASA/USAF YF-12 Flight Research, 1969–1979 by Peter W. Merlin (PDF book)
• YF-12A Flight Manual and YF-12A #60-6935 Photos on SR-71.org
• YF-12 fact sheet on USAF Museum site
• Blackbird Spotting maps the location of every existing Blackbird, with aerial photos from Google Maps Diarsipkan 2013-01-21 di Wayback Machine.
• USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers for 1960, including all A-12s, YF-12As, and M-21s Diarsipkan 2006-12-19 di Wayback Machine.