Summary and Key Points: The A-12 Oxcart, predecessor to the famed SR-71 Blackbird, was a groundbreaking reconnaissance aircraft developed by Lockheed’s Skunk Works in the late 1950s. -Designed to ...
Summary and Key Points: Before the famous SR-71, the A-12 Oxcart was Lockheed’s high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft developed for the CIA in the late 1950s. -With a top speed over 2,260 mph, it was ...
The U.S. Space and Rocket Center said it got to “unwrap” a special present ahead of the holidays on Wednesday, its newly restored A-12 Oxcart.
Do you know the difference between the SR-71 Blackbird and the A-12 Oxcart? Find out in this video filmed at CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia. For more FREE teacher resources from the Smithsonian ...