The Central Intelligence Agency and Overhead Reconnaissance; The U-2 and OXCART Programs, 1954-1974
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Secret NOFORN
Chapter 6
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Kelly Johnson's A-3 Design
Sept 29 '58 | LOCRG (C) 101 | 1
cw | Design of A-3. |
From previous work - a basic design of the following characteristics was derived (AAC trip - 3 page)
Area - 500 $\sqrt{A}$
Area wt. - 17,000 #
Wt. at 100,000' - 13,200
2 - A.B. JT-12A
2 - 30" Run gites.
300# payload.
M = 3.0 @ 100,000' (3.2?)
Basic concept - reduce valar c.s.
Data given to SP on Wed. - Sept. 25, '58