McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II

The McDonnell Douglas / General Dynamics A-12 Avenger II was a program of the company McDonnell Douglas and General Dynamics. The aim was to develop an all-weather attack aircraft stealth for the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps as a replacement for the A- 6 Intruder.

History

The program suffered from numerous deficiencies, among others, the intended material. The Department of Defense stopped in January 1991 to develop, since the projected costs had risen at this time to 165 million U.S. dollars. Instead, the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was developed and produced.

Method of construction

The aircraft was planned as a flying wing design. Drawings and models show a right triangle with the cockpit in the tip. Engines should be two General Electric F412 -GE- D5F2 turbofan; as on-board weapons were ever two AIM -120 AMRAAM and AGM -88 HARM, also planned a set of Mark 82 or precision-guided munitions. This should, in order not to compromise the stealth property, are transported in an internal payload bay.

Specifications

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 11.5 m (37 feet 10 inches )
  • Wingspan: 21.4 m (70 ft 3 in ); Wingspan ( stowed wings ): 11 m (36 ft 3 in )
  • Height: 3.4 m (11 ft 3 in ); Height ( stowed wing ): 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in )
  • Wing area: 122 m² ( 1,308 ft ²)
  • Empty weight: 17,700 kg ( 39,000 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 36,300 kg ( 80,000 lb)
  • Maximum takeoff weight: unknown
  • Powerplant: 2 × General Electric F412 -GE- D5F2 turbofan engine ( without afterburner ) per 13,000 lbf (58 kN) thrust

Performance

  • Max speed: 930 km / h (580 mph) ( suspected)
  • Range: 1480 km (920 miles) ( suspected)
  • Service ceiling: 12,200 m ( 40,000 ft) ( suspected)
  • Rate of climb: 1,500 m / min ( 5000 ft / min) ( suspected)
  • Ratio of thrust / weight: 0.16 lbf / lb
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