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<blockquote data-quote="Silverstrike" data-source="post: 16309444" data-attributes="member: 4781"><p>The USAF Museum has I think 4 of the Blackbirds but only 2 are on display that being the sole surviving YF-12A and the speed record breaker A. The other 2 I think are going through an extensive restoration, then where they'll end up is anyones guess. Kalamazoo Airzoo has a B model. Hill Air Force base has the sole C or the bastard bird it was the only hybrid Blackbird ever made the rear half of the burnt out YF-12A with a grafted on B nose for a trainer.</p><p></p><p> The C had a never solved major yaw problem that would creep up on you unless you was on your toes, and it was usually the instructor pilot that knew it and would immediately take over before she could get away and either crash herself or lose total control. The only Blackbirds I have not seen in the flesh is the A-12 then the A-12B trainer (only one ever made), then the SR-71C.</p><p></p><p> Just another history tid bit if it wasn't for the YF-12A the F-14 and AIM-54 weapon system never would of been made. As the AN/ASG-18 radar and AIM-47 AAM was the precursor to both. The major difference was the IM-54 used a 132 lb prox fused fragmentation warhead. whereas the AIM-47 used low yield nuke (W-42) warheads!! They was dropped and a heavy 100 lb frag warhead was adopted instead in 1958.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silverstrike, post: 16309444, member: 4781"] The USAF Museum has I think 4 of the Blackbirds but only 2 are on display that being the sole surviving YF-12A and the speed record breaker A. The other 2 I think are going through an extensive restoration, then where they'll end up is anyones guess. Kalamazoo Airzoo has a B model. Hill Air Force base has the sole C or the bastard bird it was the only hybrid Blackbird ever made the rear half of the burnt out YF-12A with a grafted on B nose for a trainer. The C had a never solved major yaw problem that would creep up on you unless you was on your toes, and it was usually the instructor pilot that knew it and would immediately take over before she could get away and either crash herself or lose total control. The only Blackbirds I have not seen in the flesh is the A-12 then the A-12B trainer (only one ever made), then the SR-71C. Just another history tid bit if it wasn't for the YF-12A the F-14 and AIM-54 weapon system never would of been made. As the AN/ASG-18 radar and AIM-47 AAM was the precursor to both. The major difference was the IM-54 used a 132 lb prox fused fragmentation warhead. whereas the AIM-47 used low yield nuke (W-42) warheads!! They was dropped and a heavy 100 lb frag warhead was adopted instead in 1958. [/QUOTE]
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