The YF-12a Was Developed As An Experimental Prototype Long-Range Interceptor. The Advanced Mach 3 Aircraft Was Developed For Defense Against Supersonics Bombers And Stand Off Airborne Missile Launchers. YF-12a Crewmen Established Nine World Records, According To The Federation Aeronautique Internationale, Official Worldwide Flight Record Certification Agency. The Artist Has This To Say About The Airplane And His Painting: The YF-12a Has A Surrealist Feel For Me. I Felt That It Need An Almost Unreal Setting And Presentation. The Red And Very Empty Background Adds To The General Feeling Of The Aircraft. The Material Was From One Of The First Flights From Edwards Air Force Base, California.