YF-12A Blackbird walk around

The first member of the Blackbird family to go on display, 60-0935 is the last surviving YF-12A. It is seen here in the NMUSAF's Research & Development Gallery, underneath the XB-70 Valkyrie, and adjacent to the North American X-15A-2.

YF-12A at NMUSAF R$&D Gallery

YF-12 forward fuselage detail at Air Force Museum

YF-12 Blackbird nose gear detail at NMUSAF

YF-12 Blackbird J58 engine intake detail

SR-71 walk around photos

Aviation Art

YF-12 reading:

Edwards Air Force Base: Open House at the USAF Flight Test Center 1957-1966: A Photo Chronicle of Aircraft Displayed  Coverage includes several pages of YF-12A photos


"USAF Stresses YF-12A Interceptor Role"   Aviation Week & Space Technology  October 5, 1964  p.16-17  2 photos

"Lockheed YF-12A Flight Demonstration Reveals Design Details"   Aviation Week & Space Technology  October 12, 1964  p.30-33  15 photos

Photo: "USAF/Lockheed YF-12A"   Aviation Week & Space Technology  October 19, 1964  front cover

"Seven Tentative Flight Records Set by USAF/Lockheed YF-12As"   Aviation Week & Space Technology  May 10, 1965  p.33

Photo:  "Forward Delta of YF-12A Altered"   Aviation Week & Space Technology  May 17, 1965  p.67

Photo:  "Lockheed YF-12A Details Shown"   Aviation Week & Space Technology  June 28, 1965  p.70

"Seven Tentative Flight Records Set by USAF/Lockheed YF-12As"   Aviation Week & Space Technology  May 10, 1965  p.33

Photo:  "YF-12 flies NASA research mission with F-104 chase aircraft"   Aviation Week & Space Technology  August 3, 1970  front cover

Donald E. Fink   "NASA YF-12A Proves Valuable Testbed"   Aviation Week & Space Technology  August 13, 1973  p.44-46

"YF-12s in Supersonic Research Program"   Aviation Week & Space Technology  August 20, 1973  p.17