Controversial stealth aircraft canopy for sale on eBay?
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An artist's impression of the A-12 Avenger II attack aircraft
An artist's impression of the A-12 Avenger II attack aircraft
An artist's impression of the A-12 Avenger II attack aircraft
The cockpit canopy reportedly made for the failed A-12 Avenger II attack aircraft, which is now for sale on eBay (Photo: Seth Kettleman)
The cockpit canopy reportedly made for the failed A-12 Avenger II attack aircraft, which is now for sale on eBay (Photo: Seth Kettleman)
The cockpit canopy reportedly made for the failed A-12 Avenger II attack aircraft, which is now for sale on eBay (Photo: Seth Kettleman)
The cockpit canopy reportedly made for the failed A-12 Avenger II attack aircraft, which is now for sale on eBay (Photo: Seth Kettleman)
The cockpit canopy reportedly made for the failed A-12 Avenger II attack aircraft, which is now for sale on eBay (Photo: Seth Kettleman)
The cockpit canopy reportedly made for the failed A-12 Avenger II attack aircraft, which is now for sale on eBay (Photo: Seth Kettleman)
Twenty-eight years ago, the United States Navy decided that it wanted a field replacement for its A-6 Intruder ground-attack aircraft. A team from McDonnell Douglas and General Dynamics won the contract to design the plane, which would be an all-weather, aircraft carrier-based stealth bomber, known as the A-12 Avenger II. Its first flight was planned for December 1990, but technical difficulties and cost overruns kept the team from meeting that deadline. By January 1991, in fact, the Secretary of Defense cancelled the program due to breach of contract. A legal battle between the Navy and McDonnell Douglas ensued, and continues to this day. Now, however, it’s possible to own a literal “piece” of the story – a cockpit canopy reportedly made for the A-12 is for sale on eBay.
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