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Minnesota Air Guard Museum, Minneapolis Minnesota
Lockheed A-12 'Blackbird' SN: 60-6931

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Description
  Manufacturer:Lockheed
  Base model:A-12
  Designation:A-12
  Nickname:Blackbird
  Designation System:U.S. Tri-Service
  Designation Period:1962-Present
  Basic role:Reconnaissance
  Crew:Pilot
  Serial/Bureau Number:60-6931
  Location:Minnesota Air Guard Museum, Minneapolis Minnesota

Specifications
  Length: 102' 31.0 m
  Height:18' 3" 5.5 m
  Wingspan: 55' 7" 16.9 m
  Wingarea: 1,604.9 sq ft 149.0 sq m
  Empty Weight: 80,000 lb 36,281 kg
  Gross Weight: 119,998 lb 54,421 kg
  Max Weight: 120,000 lb 54,421 kg

Propulsion
  No. of Engines: 2
  Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney J58 turbo ramjets
  Thrust (each):32,500 lb14,739 kg

Performance
  Range: 2,500 miles 4,025 km
  Cruise Speed: 2,269 mph 3,661 km/h 1,978 kt
  Ceiling: 84,978 ft 25,908 m


 
 
First flown April 26, 1962, the Lockheed-built A-12 blackbird was the only operational March 3+ aircraft in the world. The inaugural flight of the Museum's bird was Oct. 3, 1963. It was the 8th production A-12 of a total of 15.