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Manufacturer: Lockheed Model: unknown Name: Raven ("Baby Blackbird") Type: Research aircraft Date: 1961 Status: Experimental Country: United States of America Service: U.S. Air Force Designation: unknown |
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Ever wondered how the CIA and USAF could have accepted the most advanced aircraft in the world without even a single demonstrator first to validate the technologies? Well, here's the answer at last: there actually WAS one! The Lockheed Raven (affectionately known at the Skunk Works as the "Baby Blackbird") was a sub-scale proof-of-concept demonstrator for the Cygnus program, which spawned the famed Blackbird family of aircraft. It was first flown on August 23, 1961. Elaboration: The Raven was created by completely reworking a Lockheed Blackbird photo (see below right), shortening the fuselage considerably and modifying the proportions of the various elements. Viewers' comments:
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