McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II
The General Dynamics/McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II was a proposed American attack aircraft from General Dynamics and McDonnell Douglas. It was to be an all-weather, carrier-based stealth bomber replacement for the Grumman A-6 Intruder in the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Its Avenger II name was taken from the Grumman TBF Avenger of World War II. The development of the A-12 was troubled by cost overruns and several delays, causing questions of the program's ability to deliver upon its objectives; these doubts led to the development program's cancellation in 1991. The manner of its cancellation was contested through litigation until a settlement was reached in January 2014.
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- Manufacturer
- General Dynamics
- Category
- Attack aircraft
- Wingspan
- 70 m
Specifications
- Max speed
- 500 kt
- Range
- 800 nm
- Service ceiling
- 40,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 5,000 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 80,000 lb
- Empty weight
- 39,000 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × General Electric F412-GE-D5F2 turbofan engines
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 37.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 70.3 ft
- Height
- 11.3 ft
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.