Model Forum / General / Models / January 2006

From: http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~pettypi/elevon/baugher_us/a12-01.html

".......The A-12 could carry ten 30-lb bombs internally in a pair of
N-2 bomb racks just aft of the pilot's seat and on either side of the
main fuel tank. These bombs were carried in a vertical position.
Alternatively, an external rack capable of carrying up to four
100-pound bombs  could be installed underneath the fuselage. A
52-gallon auxiliary tank could be carried in place of the bombs. The
auxiliary tank could be dropped in flight. In fact, the main fuel tank
could also be jettisoned in flight by means of a special release
handle. ......."