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Key Points and Summary – Born to replace the A-6, the A-12 Avenger II promised a stealth, carrier-based strike jet with internal weapons and...
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Key Points and Summary – The A-12 Avenger II was an ambitious 1980s U.S. Navy program to build a carrier-based stealth “flying wing” bomber...
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Key Points and Summary – Conceived to replace the A-6, the stealthy, flying-wing A-12 Avenger II promised a carrier-borne, precision night striker with radar-killing...
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A-12 Avenger II: The Stealth Attack Jet That Never Flew—But Still Shapes Naval Airpower Key Points and Summary – The A-12 Avenger II was...
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PUBLISHED on August 9, 2025, 09:18 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary – The A-12 Avenger II, nicknamed the “Flying Dorito,” was the...
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Key Points and Summary – The General Dynamics/McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II was an ambitious U.S. Navy stealth bomber program in the 1980s. -Nicknamed...
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Key Points and Summary – The A-12 Avenger II, nicknamed the “Flying Dorito” for its radical triangular shape, was the U.S. Navy’s ambitious attempt...
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Key Points and Summary – The A-12 Avenger II was a radical, carrier-based stealth bomber designed in the 1980s to replace the A-6 Intruder....
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What You Need to Know: The US Navy’s pursuit of carrier-launched drones dates back to the 1980s with the A-12 Avenger II, a planned...