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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Lockheed A-12
Category
Country
Production
1963–1964
Quantity
12
Unit Price (current)
$1.1B↗ 988% inflation · 1960→2025
Original Price
$96.6M (1960)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT · COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.1B
Original: $96.6M (1960)
Inflation: +%988
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Base AirframeA-12
- Mission Typestrategic reconnaissance
- Service Entry Year1967
- Flight Crew1
- Mission Crew1
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypePratt & Whitney JT11D-20B (J58-1)
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Cruise Speed3,330 km/h
- Service Ceiling27,000 m
- Range4,630 km
- Endurance3
- On-Station Time1
◇Mission Systems9MOD.9
- Primary Sensor / Radarcamera system
- AESA RadarNo
- Rotodome / AEW AntennaNo
- Operator Consoles1
- SIGINT / ELINT SuiteYes
- Magnetic Anomaly DetectorNo
- Sonobuoy CapabilityNo
- Tactical DatalinkYes
- Self-Protection SuiteYes
◆Armament (ASW/Strike)3MOD.3
- TorpedoesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Weapons Payload0 kg
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length30.785 m
- Wingspan16.9 m
- Max Takeoff Weight53,071.2 kg
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built12
- Operators1
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1968
- Production Start1962
- Production End1964
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1962Entered service
- 1963Production started
- 1964Production ended
63
years in service
1
years in production
12
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
LOCKHEED A-12 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT RANKING Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
3INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT2COLD WAR · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT84UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS3PRICE · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT171PRICE · ALL WEAPONS286PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theIntelligence / Recon Aircraftcategory.
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