More referenced info on the a12s design would be good. 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. A book explaining everything that went wrong was finally published years ago. Moving the a12 avenger ii mockup, 8 april 2003 youtube. 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 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. The a12 project was canceled in 1991 due to high costs. You can always ask the public relations people for permissionclearance to take photos if you can convince them. Since 1991, it has been stored outofdoors and is deteriorating.
Itu adalah pesawat segala cuaca, berbasis kapal, siluman bomber pengganti grumman a 6 intruder di angkatan laut amerika serikat dan korps marinir. A12 avenger ii arrives at fort worth aviation museum. Jan 29, 2019 the mcdonnell douglas a 12 avenger ii was slated to become the united states navys usn first stealth aircraft. Veterans memorial air park of fort worth restoring mockup mcdonnell douglas a 12 avenger ii history of the illfated a12 program. See more ideas about aircraft, fighter jets and military aircraft. 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. 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. About the general dynamics a 12 avenger plan this plan is 26. I have all factory drawings and documentation on every aspect of it. Its 84 in span and probably a foot thick across the middle. This is from an out of print book on the a12 program. Mcdonnell douglas general dynamics a12 avenger ii carrier. However, due to extremely high costs, the a12 avenger ii program was cut.
Recently i came across a plug for a 110 scale a12 avenger ii. The navys a 12 avenger advanced technology aircraft ata was slated to replace current a 6s on aircraft carriers in the mid1990s. Mcdonnell douglasgeneral dynamics a12 avenger ii adalah pesawat tempur amerika yang diusulkan dari mcdonnell douglas dan general dynamics. Harry potter deathly avenger book 3 chapter 1, a harry. It never got beyond the mock up stage and no actual performance specs were ever established. After years of being in storage at the lockheed martin aeronautics formerly general dynamics facility in fort worth, texas, the mockup was transported to. But in the fsx world, we need not think of those things. The navys a12 avenger advanced technology aircraft ata was slated. The mcdonnell douglasgeneral dynamics a12 avenger ii was a proposed american attack aircraft from mcdonnell douglas and general dynamics. Apr 19, 2018 the derelict and dilapidated remains of the a12 avenger ii mock up outside at the fort worth aviation museum.
The mcdonnell douglasgeneral dynamics a12 avenger ii was a proposed american attack. 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. It was to be an allweather, carrierbased stealth bomber replacement for the grumman a6 intruder in the united states navy and marine corps. 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 derelict and dilapidated remains of the a12 avenger ii mock up outside at the fort worth aviation museum. 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. 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. Mcdonnell douglas a12 avenger ii wikipedias mcdonnell. 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. 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 original fullscale mockup of the illfated mcdonnell douglasgeneral dynamics a12 avenger ii has arrived at its new home, the fort worth aviation museum. It was supposed to be a carrierbased close air support cas bomber replacement for the a6 intruder until dick cheney killed it in 1990. The mockup was the only one of its type constructed. A12 avenger ii mockup under a tarp at caswell afb, tx. Let your dream be bigger than your fears quote book and headphones. Mcairgeneral dynamics a12 avenger ii flying dorito. The a12 avenger ii was a proposed american attack aircraft from mcdonnell douglas and general dynamics. Attached is one of the few pics ive been able to find of the northrop grumman proposal for the ata.
General dynamic provided the a12 engineering hardware for this restoration. After the a12 avenger ii development contract was cancelled, the aircrafts prototype model was moved from its hangar at fort worths air. 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. Check out this awesome image of the mcdonnel douglasgeneral dynamics a12 avenger iis cockpit concept circa the late 1980s. 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. 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. This book should be required reading for the cabinet, congress and the pentagon. The navy almost built a flying dorito it couldnt afford. 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.
United states court of appeals for the federal circuit. A12 avenger ii advanced tactical aircraft ata 19831991. The collapse of the navys a12 stealth bomber program hardcover january 1, 2001. Designated a12 avenger ii, it would have replaced the aging grumman a6 intruder. The contractors were to conclude their testing of the aircraft by april 1993, the completion time of the navys technical evaluation program. Specifications a12 avenger ii various views of the a12 as designed a top view of a12 vs.
Anigrand craftswork 172 scale general dynamics a12. 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. 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. The fullscale mock up was finally completed and displayed publicly in the museum at alliance airport, fort worth. Sure, you could slap on a couple of aim9 sidewinders for. In 1993, the fort worth aviation heritage association launched the a12 restoration program. The design was a stealthy, subsonic, twinengine, twoseat, carrierbased aircraft. These book mockups and 3d devices were carefully selected, and can be arranged into limitless unique pairings and groups. I like seeing you riled up, natasha mused as the trio reached sifs apartment. Jan 23, 2014 check out this awesome image of the mcdonnel douglasgeneral dynamics a12 avenger iis cockpit concept circa the late 1980s. 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.
The us navy advanced tactical aircraft ata program began in 1983 as a proposed long range, very low observable, high payload medium. The a12 avenger ii was an american aircraft program, designed by mcdonnell douglas and general dynamics. Itu adalah pesawat segala cuaca, berbasis kapal, siluman bomber pengganti grumman a6 intruder di angkatan laut amerika serikat dan korps marinir. It has been a long time since the pentagon killed the navys a12 stealth attack planethe biggest weaponsprogram. 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. Program never got past mock up stage due to costweight overruns, and bad management. Mcdonnell douglas a12 avenger ii military wiki fandom. The collapse of the navys a12 stealth bomber program. Dubbed the a12 avenger ii, this subsonic, twoman attack bomber was to be powered by two g. It was to be an allweather, carrierbased stealth bomber replacement for the grumman a 6 intruder in the united states navy and marine corps. In the late 1980s, general dynamics and mcdonnell douglas teamed up on a proposed design for the advanced tactical aircraft ata.
Institute press, 2001, a history of the navys failed a12 avenger ii stealth bomber program. About the only thing left i could add from this is that the a12 full size mock up was revealed publicly in 1996. Jun 19, 2014 the a12 avenger ii was an american aircraft program, designed by mcdonnell douglas and general dynamics. 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. Shrowded in secrecy at the time of development in 1983, the a12 reportedly gained the nickname flying dorito. 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. A 12 avenger ii the flying dorito a 12 avenger ii the a 12 legacy herbert l. The collapse of the navys a12 stealth bomber program stevenson, james p. Jul 08, 2019 lets stroll down memory lane and visit the stillborn a12 avenger ii. Mcairgeneral dynamics a12 avenger ii flying dorito x.
Virtual globetrotting reveals a12 avenger mockup aircraft design. 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. The a12 avenger ii by bondo phil brandt ipms 14091. He has written many articles in professional and popular journals and has lectured on numerous occasions on national security. 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. 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. Anigrand craftswork 172 scale general dynamics a12 avenger. F412400 turbofan engines that would allow the aircraft to attain speeds of up to 580 mph. It was intended to be an allweather, carrierbased stealth bomber replacement for the a6 intruder in the united states navy and marines. Last pic in the center of this image is the a12 full scale mockup. Its at veterans memorial airpark in fort worth, and has been since 20. The mcdonnell douglas a12 avenger ii was slated to become the united states navys usn first stealth aircraft. A 12 avenger ii advanced tactical aircraft ata 19831991. Unfortunately, the a12 program never got off the ground, plagued by severe cost overruns and embarrassing delays.
In a nutshell, the a12 avenger ii program was a prototypical example of contractors promising too much in exchange for too little. About the only thing left i could add from this is that the a12 full size mockup was revealed publicly in 1996. Nevertheless, further funding was no t forthcoming. Ive rewritten much of the development section using the jenkins a6 book. Veterans memorial air park of fort worth restoring mockup mcdonnell douglas a12 avenger ii history of the illfated a12 program. 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. 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 a 12 was produced from 1962 to 1964, and was in operation from 1963 until 1968. It has been downloaded 4 times by fellow modelers from around the world.
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. Editable minimal book cover mock up with leaves shadow overlay. A12 avenger ii mockup goes on permanent loan at the fort. 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. Planned to replace the entire a6 fleet, the joint general dynamicsmcdonnell douglas venture instead suffered the ignominy in.
It has 23 pages on the a12 as it was to replace the a6. F14 wings folded down and a6 wings folded up data from stealth warplanes 6 general characteristics. Thus, most of the discussion about performance ranges from semiinformed to speculative. As we do, bear in mind that, even today, little is known for sure about the a12. This fsx model has vc, folding wings, opening weapon bays, and opening refuel probe. Its avenger ii name was taken from the grumman tbf avenger of world war ii. A12 avenger ii the flying dorito a12 avenger ii the a12 legacy herbert l. The mcdonnell douglasgeneral dynamics a12 avenger ii was a. Im going to go ahead and let a huge cat out of the bag. 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. It was to bean allweather, carrierbased stealth bomber replacement for the grumman a6 intruder in the united states navy and marine corps.
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. He also served as the assistant managing editor of air safety week and west coast correspondent for defense week. Fort worth aviation park taking on the restoration of a12 avenger ii. Mcairgeneral dynamics a12 avenger ii flying dorito xplanes. Recently i came across a plug for a 110 scale a 12 avenger ii.
The a12 avenger ii was envisioned by mcdonnell douglas and general dynamics as an allweather, carrierbased stealth bomber for the u. 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. 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. 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. 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. The a 12 project was canceled in 1991 due to high costs. Mcdonnell douglas a12 avenger ii wikimili, the free.
Its out in the shop right now and im really excited about it. What was the main role of the a6 intruder combat jet. The a12 we could have had lets stroll down memory lane and visit the stillborn a12 avenger ii. All that remains is a fullscale aircraft mockup on loan to the museum from the city of fort worth.
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