MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM W. F. RABORN RE AN A-12 AIRCRAFT FLEW NONSTOP

Created: 8/20/1965

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT

On2 aircraft flew nonstop from

Ito Orlando, Florida, back to the Test

Site, then to Kansas City and return to its base. The flight was accomplished exactly as planned, simulating an operational mission with two air refuelings and three cruise legs. On each leg of the mission the aircraft cruised at its designed operational speed of Macht altitudeseet. The flightotal distance0 nautical milesours andinutes, including air refueling times. otal timeours andinutes was flown at cruise speed of Mach. The aircraft landed in excellent condition with only three minor malfunctions.

The significant aspects of this flight are:

were no air-flow disturbance conditionsin the engine air inlets--not evrn minorin the classic problem that plagues supersonic speed

turbojet aircraft).

There were no electrical system problems.

There were no heat problems to the aircraft engines,

or pilot due to the prolonged high speed, high temperature flight.

flight is an Important milestone and increasesthat we shouldeliable, operational aircraftfuture.onths for further validation. )

f. F. Baborn W. F. RA BORN

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