{"id":2965,"date":"2015-11-17T13:23:21","date_gmt":"2015-11-17T13:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/?p=2965"},"modified":"2026-03-27T06:22:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T05:22:24","slug":"a-12_oxcart-vs-sr-71_blackbird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/a-12_oxcart-vs-sr-71_blackbird\/","title":{"rendered":"A-12 Oxcart vs SR-71 Blackbird"},"content":{"rendered":"

A-12 Oxcart and SR-71 Blackbird<\/h2>\n

In our overview about the top 10 fastest planes in the world<\/a>\u00a0– we took these two amazing planes together and went for the more popular of them – the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. It basically is a household name and you’d have to look for a while to find an American male who isn’t aware of that amazing piece of aviation history – it reflects the glory years of US dominance in the skies during the Cold War.<\/p>\n

Since publishing this article, we have heard a lot that we forget the A-12. We, therefore, decided to write an own blog post\u00a0about the A-12 and the SR-71. Responsible for these amazing aircraft was Lockheed designer Clarence Leonard “Kelly” Johnson. He was the first team leader at famous Lockheed Skunk Works.<\/p>\n

First of all – let’s start with a comparison:\"A-12<\/a><\/p>\n

A-12 vs SR-71<\/p>\n

Lockheed A-12 Oxcart operated by CIA<\/h2>\n

One of the main differences is that the Lockheed A-12 Oxcart was a reconnaissance aircraft actually operated by the CIA. It was only active from 1967 to 1968 – first flight was in 1962. The program was kept secret until the 90ies.<\/p>\n