Event Brief
YF-12 interceptor designed for Mach 3 at 80,000 ft
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: The YF-12 was developed in the 1960s as a high-altitude, Mach 3 interceptor derived from the A-12. It was intended to defend against supersonic bombers using SR-71 Blackbird technology, and one YF-12 survives in Dayton.
WHO: US White House
WHAT: White House announced an interceptor concept intended to resemble an SR-71 Blackbird variant for defense against supersonic bombers.
WHEN: Feb 1964
WHERE: Dayton, USA
WHY: To make the sleek black jets appear to be a fighter rather than an SR-71 Blackbird.
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