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Lockheed D-21B
- Reg: 525 photos
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- Airline: United States - US Air Force (USAF)
- Photo Date: Mar 10, 2017
- Uploaded: Dec 03, 2017
- Palmdale - KPMD, USA - California
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The D-21 was an unmanned, ramjet-powered craft designed to be air-launched from an A-12 mother ship. It was conceived as a reconnaissance platform that would fly over high-threat targets without endangering a pilot. After acquiring photos of its target, the D-21 would return to a safe area and eject a hatch containing the reconnaissance equipemtn. As the hatch was lowered by parachute, it would be recovered in mid-air by a JC-130B Hercules. The project was terminated after a fatal accident on the fourth test launch. Four operational missions were later flown from B-52 launch aircraft. This D-21 is displayed at Blackbird Airpark.
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The D-21 was an unmanned, ramjet-powered craft designed to be air-launched from an A-12 mother ship. It was conceived as a reconnaissance platform that would fly over high-threat targets without endangering a pilot. After acquiring photos of its target, the D-21 would return to a safe area and eject a hatch containing the reconnaissance equipemtn. As the hatch was lowered by parachute, it would be recovered in mid-air by a JC-130B Hercules. The project was terminated after a fatal accident on the fourth test launch. Four operational missions were later flown from B-52 launch aircraft. This D-21 is displayed at Blackbird Airpark.Camera
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- Reg: 525 photos
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Lockheed D-21B
- Airline: United States - US Air Force (USAF)
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Palmdale - KPMD
- USA - California
