What are the participants' views of the A-12 Avenger II?
Short answerOpinions differ about its appearance, but its prospects for service are judged poor after the Cold War ended.
NotesThe A-12 Avenger II was a flying-wing attack-aircraft proposal with a flat wedge shape and no upright surfaces. That form prompts a comparison with the B-2 and sharply different aesthetic reactions. There is interest in how aviation might have developed had it entered service. Its prospects are judged poor once the Cold War ended.