AN/ASG-18 radar Archives

The US Air Force Wanted 93 Mach 3 YF-12 Interceptors and Built 3. The Program Died in 1968, and Its Radar and Missile Went On to Arm the US Navy’s F-14 Tomcat for the Next 40 Years.

Kelly Johnson's idea was to turn the CIA's A-12 into a missile truck that could sit above 80,000 feet at three times the speed...

Brandon WeichertSeptember 28, 2026