Summary and Key Points: Before the famous SR-71, the A-12 Oxcart was Lockheed’s high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft developed for the CIA in the late 1950s. -With a top speed over 2,260 mph, it was ...

Summary and Key Points: The A-12 Oxcart, predecessor to the famed SR-71 Blackbird, was a groundbreaking reconnaissance aircraft developed by Lockheed’s Skunk Works in the late 1950s. -Designed to ...

The U.S. Space and Rocket Center reveals the restored Lockheed Martin A-12 Oxcart, refurbished with new paint, markings, and ...

But the spy plane was retired after one year as its successor was already in development. Its design inspired future spy planes like the SR-71 — as well as the name of Elon Musk's son. The Lockheed ...

The U.S. Space and Rocket Center said it got to “unwrap” a special present ahead of the holidays on Wednesday, its newly restored A-12 Oxcart.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Workers have removed the inflatable tent that has sheltered the U.S. Space & Rocket Center's Lockheed ...

Do you know the difference between the SR-71 Blackbird and the A-12 Oxcart? Find out in this video filmed at CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia. For more FREE teacher resources from the Smithsonian ...

The Archangel-12, or A-12 for short, is considered to be America's first supersonic spy plane. But the spy plane was retired after one year as its successor was already in development. Its design ...

After months of rehab work, the A-12 Oxcart at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center is sporting a new coat of paint and will soon ...