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Originally Posted by Shano592
Yeah, look at this plane, and the era it was launched in, and then tell me a human designed it.
A definite product of Area 51.
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Actually its made by the
Skunk Works
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Originally Posted by ausastronomer
Hi Guys,
Please note the plane in the photograph is a Lockheed A-12 which was originally built for the CIA in about 1962. It is not an SR-71 Blackbird, although they look very very similar. This design by Lockheed's Kelly Johnson was the precursor to the YF-12 and subsequently the SR-71 Blackbird. The Lockheed A-12 was taken out of service in 1968. The SR-71 Blackbird was taken out of service in 1998.
John B
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Yep its an A-12, the interceptor verison, single seater, SR71 is a twin seater.