The McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II, perhaps best known colloquially as the “Flying Dorito,” due to its unmistakable delta ...

What You Need to Know: The A-12 Avenger II, a stealth attack aircraft developed by General Dynamics and McDonnell Douglas, was intended to replace the A-6 Intruder in the U.S. Navy's fleet.

Avengers can be airlifted by helicopter and, when pallet-mounted, dropped from tactical aircraft. Boeing delivered the first production unit in 1988 and by 2002 more than 1,100 Avenger units had ...