Its 84 in span and probably a foot thick across the middle. It has 23 pages on the a12 as it was to replace the a6. It has been a long time since the pentagon killed the navys a12 stealth attack planethe biggest weaponsprogram. The navy almost built a flying dorito it couldnt afford to fly. The navys a 12 avenger advanced technology aircraft ata was slated to replace current a 6s on aircraft carriers in the mid1990s. The a12, dubbed the flying dorito by detractors, was most likely developed from the sneaky pete stealth flying wing penetrator concept of the early 1980s. Mcdonnell douglasgeneral dynamics a12 avenger ii adalah pesawat tempur amerika yang diusulkan dari mcdonnell douglas dan general dynamics. Ive rewritten much of the development section using the jenkins a6 book. These book mockups and 3d devices were carefully selected, and can be arranged into limitless unique pairings and groups. Jan 23, 2014 check out this awesome image of the mcdonnel douglasgeneral dynamics a12 avenger iis cockpit concept circa the late 1980s. It was to be an allweather, carrierbased stealth bomber replacement for the grumman a6 intruder in the united states navy and marine corps. The a 12 was produced from 1962 to 1964, and was in operation from 1963 until 1968. But in the fsx world, we need not think of those things.
Since 1991, it has been stored outofdoors and is deteriorating. Fort worth aviation park taking on the restoration of a12 avenger ii. As we do, bear in mind that, even today, little is known for sure about the a12. What was the main role of the a6 intruder combat jet. I have all factory drawings and documentation on every aspect of it.
Combine them with the free templates at for some eyecatching book marketing graphics you can use on social media, launch emails or advertising campaigns. The a12 avenger ii was an american aircraft program from mcdonnell douglas and general dynamics intended to be an allweather, stealth attack replacement for the a6 intruder in the united states navy and marines. The type exhibited all sorts of technological advancements that would have made it one of the finest naval aircraft anywhere in the world, however, the project was doomed by ballooning costs and lack of progress. The mcdonnell douglasgeneral dynamics a 12 avenger ii was a proposed american attack aircraft from mcdonnell douglas and general dynamics. You can always ask the public relations people for permissionclearance to take photos if you can convince them. A12 avenger ii arrives at fort worth aviation museum. The mockup was the only one of its type constructed. The fullscale mock up was finally completed and displayed publicly in the museum at alliance airport, fort worth. The navy almost built a flying dorito it couldnt afford. Mcairgeneral dynamics a12 avenger ii flying dorito x. Jun 28, 20 a fullsize mockup of the a 12 avenger left air force plant 4 on 28 june after having been stored on the north end of the plant for many years. The collapse of the navys a12 stealth bomber program stevenson, james p. Unfortunately, the a12 program never got off the ground, plagued by severe cost overruns and embarrassing delays. Check out this awesome image of the mcdonnel douglasgeneral dynamics a12 avenger iis cockpit concept circa the late 1980s.
The only identifier for each item was a 12 digit number on the pedestal or containment device. In a nutshell, the a12 avenger ii program was a prototypical example of contractors promising too much in exchange for too little. The mcdonnell douglas a12 avenger ii was slated to become the united states navys usn first stealth aircraft. Unfortunately, by 1991, a year after the first prototype was to be flying, a working aircraft had yet to be built and the pentagon pulled the plug on the a. Fenster us naval institute proceedings february 1999 the a12 never amounted to more than a mockup, but the consequences of this unfortunate program are going to affect the size and composition of. A 12 avenger ii advanced tactical aircraft ata 19831991. Jan 29, 2019 the mcdonnell douglas a 12 avenger ii was slated to become the united states navys usn first stealth aircraft. A12 avenger ii mockup under a tarp at caswell afb, tx.
The a 12 avenger ii was an american aircraft program from general dynamics and mcdonnell douglas intended to be an allweather, carrierbased stealth bomber replacement for the a 6 intruder in the united states navy and marines. The a12 avenger ii was an american aircraft program from general dynamics and mcdonnell douglas intended to be an allweather, carrierbased stealth bomber replacement for the a6 intruder in the united states navy and marines. A12 avenger ii the flying dorito a12 avenger ii the a12 legacy herbert l. All that remains is a fullscale aircraft mockup on loan to the museum from the city of fort worth. The mcdonnell douglasgeneral dynamics a12 avenger ii was a proposed american attack aircraft from mcdonnell douglas and general dynamics. It was to bean allweather, carrierbased stealth bomber replacement for the grumman a 6 intruder in the united states navy and marine corps. Mcdonnell douglasgeneral dynamics a 12 avenger ii adalah pesawat tempur amerika yang diusulkan dari mcdonnell douglas dan general dynamics. However, due to extremely high costs, the a12 avenger ii program was cut. Attached is one of the few pics ive been able to find of the northrop grumman proposal for the ata. Apr 19, 2018 the derelict and dilapidated remains of the a12 avenger ii mock up outside at the fort worth aviation museum.
Specifications a12 avenger ii various views of the a12 as designed a top view of a12 vs. Nevertheless, further funding was no t forthcoming. Anigrand craftswork 172 scale general dynamics a12 avenger. Im going to go ahead and let a huge cat out of the bag. It was supposed to be a carrierbased close air support cas bomber replacement for the a6 intruder until dick cheney killed it in 1990. He has written many articles in professional and popular journals and has lectured on numerous occasions on national security. The original fullscale mockup of the illfated mcdonnell douglasgeneral dynamics a 12 avenger ii has arrived at its new home, the fort worth aviation museum. Veterans memorial air park of fort worth restoring mockup mcdonnell douglas a 12 avenger ii history of the illfated a12 program. Its at veterans memorial airpark in fort worth, and has been since 20.
Mcairgeneral dynamics a12 avenger ii flying dorito. Institute press, 2001, a history of the navys failed a12 avenger ii stealth bomber program. The design was a stealthy, subsonic, twinengine, twoseat, carrierbased aircraft. The northrupgrummanvought team dropped out and did not bid. Fortunately the full scale avenger ii mock up was never destroyed by general dynamics and has been fully restored by volunteers at fort worth, texas. Harry potter deathly avenger book 3 chapter 1, a harry. Itu adalah pesawat segala cuaca, berbasis kapal, siluman bomber pengganti grumman a6 intruder di angkatan laut amerika serikat dan korps marinir. Designated a12 avenger ii, it would have replaced the aging grumman a6 intruder. Mcdonnell douglas a12 avenger ii wikipedias mcdonnell. It was to be an allweather, carrierbased stealth bomber replacement for the grumman a 6 intruder in the united states navy and marine corps. Jun 19, 2014 the a12 avenger ii was an american aircraft program, designed by mcdonnell douglas and general dynamics. F412400 turbofan engines that would allow the aircraft to attain speeds of up to 580 mph.
Plans for the navys a12 combat aircraft called for incorporating more advanced stealthy characteristics than were used in the f117a, as well as significantly greater payload capabilities. The us navy advanced tactical aircraft ata program began in 1983 as a proposed long range, very low observable, high payload medium. A 12 avenger ii mockup transfer photos the mcdonnell douglasgeneral dynamics a 12 avenger ii on the truck during its ride from its former home at the old general dynamics plant at the former carswell air force base, now known as joint reserve base fort worth. He also served as the assistant managing editor of air safety week and west coast correspondent for defense week. A book explaining everything that went wrong was finally published years ago. A12 avenger ii model custom customize and personalize this custom a12 avenger ii model with your choice of pilot and crew chief names, weapons load out and patch and text on stand. The collapse of the navys a12 stealth bomber program hardcover january 1, 2001. Mcdonnell douglas a12 avenger ii wikimili, the free. The collapse of the navys a12 stealth bomber program. The a6 really had no equals, or should i say, wasnt equal to any other air combat platform because while the a6 was many things, slow, ugly etc the one thing it wasnt was a fighter. The a12 avenger ii by bondo phil brandt ipms 14091. The a12 we could have had lets stroll down memory lane and visit the stillborn a12 avenger ii.
Plans for the navys a 12 combat aircraft called for incorporating more advanced stealthy characteristics than were used in the f117a, as well as significantly greater payload capabilities. It has been downloaded 4 times by fellow modelers from around the world. About the only thing left i could add from this is that the a12 full size mock up was revealed publicly in 1996. Program never got past mock up stage due to costweight overruns, and bad management. The mcdonnell douglasgeneral dynamics a12 avenger ii was a. Up to two aim120 advanced medium range airtoair missiles amraam up to two high speed antiradiation missiles harm planned to accommodate a full range of. Last pic in the center of this image is the a12 full scale mockup. Fenster us naval institute proceedings february 1999 the a 12 never amounted to more than a mockup, but the consequences of this unfortunate program are going to affect the size and composition of naval aviation for years to come. Mcdonnell douglas a12 avenger ii mcdonnell douglas. The mcdonnell douglasgeneral dynamics a12 avenger ii was a proposed american attack. Mcairgeneral dynamics a12 avenger ii flying dorito xplanes. Veterans memorial air park of fort worth restoring mockup mcdonnell douglas a12 avenger ii history of the illfated a12 program. It never got beyond the mock up stage and no actual performance specs were ever established.
The a12 avenger ii by bondo phil brandt ipms 14091 history the distinctively shaped a12 avenger ii, popularly known as the dorito, was the navys midnineties stealth answer to the air forces f117. F14 wings folded down and a6 wings folded up data from stealth warplanes 6 general characteristics. I like seeing you riled up, natasha mused as the trio reached sifs apartment. In 1993, the fort worth aviation heritage association launched the a12 restoration program. The a12 project was canceled in 1991 due to high costs.
A 12 avenger ii the flying dorito a 12 avenger ii the a 12 legacy herbert l. The navys a12 avenger advanced technology aircraft ata was slated. Granted the above post is over 4 years old, but since the topic as come back up i have some info that might be of interest. A fullsize mockup of the a12 avenger left air force plant 4 on 28 june after having been stored on the north end of the plant for many years. In the late 1980s, general dynamics and mcdonnell douglas teamed up on a proposed design for the advanced tactical aircraft ata. Mcdonnell douglas a12 avenger ii military wiki fandom. As some of our readers may remember, the a12 was to have replaced the grumman a6 intruder within the us navy and marine corps by. Mcdonnell douglas general dynamics a12 avenger ii carrier.
Shrowded in secrecy at the time of development in 1983, the a12 reportedly gained the nickname flying dorito. About the general dynamics a 12 avenger plan this plan is 26. Dubbed the a12 avenger ii, this subsonic, twoman attack bomber was to be powered by two g. A12 avenger ii mockup transfer photos the mcdonnell douglasgeneral dynamics a12 avenger ii on the truck during its ride from its former home at the old general dynamics plant at the former carswell air force base, now known as joint reserve base fort worth. It was to bean allweather, carrierbased stealth bomber replacement for the grumman a6 intruder in the united states navy and marine corps. This book should be required reading for the cabinet, congress and the pentagon. Fullscale mock up displayed at an open house in 1996 at carswell afb. Jun 5, 2012 the a12 avenger was a top secret stealth aircraft designed for the us navy, but only two full scale mockups fsm were built.
The derelict and dilapidated remains of the a12 avenger ii mock up outside at the fort worth aviation museum. Editable minimal book cover mock up with leaves shadow overlay. Customize and personalize this custom a 12 avenger ii model with your choice of pilot and crew chief names, weapons load out and patch and text on stand. As some of our readers may remember, the a 12 was to have replaced the grumman a 6 intruder within the us navy and marine corps by the early 1990s. This is from an out of print book on the a12 program. This fsx model has vc, folding wings, opening weapon bays, and opening refuel probe. Its out in the shop right now and im really excited about it. The a12 avenger ii was an american aircraft program, designed by mcdonnell douglas and general dynamics.
See more ideas about aircraft, fighter jets and military aircraft. Up to two aim120 advanced medium range airtoair missiles amraam up to two high speed antiradiation missiles harm planned to accommodate a full range of airtoground ordnance including the. Jun 5, 2012 the a12 avenger was a top secret stealth aircraft designed for the us navy, but only two full scale mock ups fsm were built. Us dollars and 10 yrs of development all that the american taxpayer had to gain from it was a nonworking wooden mock up, thousands of thousands of sheets of memos and designs, and a bunch of bolts that did absoultely. Thus, most of the discussion about performance ranges from semiinformed to speculative. The contractors were to conclude their testing of the aircraft by april 1993, the completion time of the navys technical evaluation program. The a12 avenger ii was envisioned by mcdonnell douglas and general dynamics as an allweather, carrierbased stealth bomber for the u. The a12 avenger ii was a proposed american attack aircraft from mcdonnell douglas and general dynamics.
A12 prototypes according to a specified schedule, with the first aircraft to be delivered in june 1990 the first flight date and the remaining seven to be delivered monthly through january 1991. The lockheed a 12 was a reconnaissance aircraft built for the central intelligence agency cia by lockheeds famed skunk works, based on the designs of clarence kelly johnson. Jul 08, 2019 lets stroll down memory lane and visit the stillborn a12 avenger ii. Its avenger ii name was taken from the grumman tbf avenger of world war ii. A12 avenger ii mockup goes on permanent loan at the fort. Let your dream be bigger than your fears quote book and headphones. United states court of appeals for the federal circuit. Moving the a12 avenger ii mockup, 8 april 2003 youtube. Virtual globetrotting reveals a12 avenger mockup aircraft design.
As some of our readers may remember, the a12 was to have replaced the grumman a6 intruder within the us navy and marine corps by the early 1990s. About the only thing left i could add from this is that the a12 full size mockup was revealed publicly in 1996. A12 avenger ii advanced tactical aircraft ata 19831991. The a 12 project was canceled in 1991 due to high costs. The original fullscale mockup of the illfated mcdonnell douglasgeneral dynamics a12 avenger ii has arrived at its new home, the fort worth aviation museum. The a 12 avenger ii was an american aircraft program from mcdonnell douglas and general dynamics intended to be an allweather, stealth attack replacement for the a 6 intruder in the united states navy and marines. Anigrand craftswork 172 scale general dynamics a12.
Planned to replace the entire a6 fleet, the joint general dynamicsmcdonnell douglas venture instead suffered the ignominy in. More referenced info on the a12s design would be good. After the a12 avenger ii development contract was cancelled, the aircrafts prototype model was moved from its hangar at fort worths air. After years of being in storage at the lockheed martin aeronautics formerly general dynamics facility in fort worth, texas, the mockup was transported to. It was intended to be an allweather, carrierbased stealth bomber replacement for the a6 intruder in the united states navy and marines. Recently i came across a plug for a 110 scale a 12 avenger ii. General dynamic provided the a12 engineering hardware for this restoration.
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