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The US Navy wanted 620 'Flying Dorito' A-12 Avenger II stealth bombers

In 1991, Dick Cheney pulled the plug on a triangular flying-wing stealth bomber that the U.S. Navy had spent $5 billion ...
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‘Flying Dorito’ A-12 Avenger II Stealth Bomber Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

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 composite skins. -Carrier robustness and low-observable ...