YF-12A Blackbird
US Air Force Museum
Dayton, OH
The YF-12A is the full scale prototype of a proposed fighter version
of the Blackbird. One visual difference is the leading edge of the
chines are clipped near the nose as compared to the SR-71. The US
Air Force Museum is located on the grounds of Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. There are two Blackbirds in the museum,
the YF-12A is located in the museum annex buildings.
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