A-12 Avenger: The Navy Wanted a Mini B-2 Bomber to Fly from Aircraft Carriers

The A-12 Avenger, on paper, was exciting for the Navy. But the Department of Defense had already sunk $5 billion into the program, and estimates for unit costs were ballooning at $96 million per aircraft.

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