A12 AVENGER AIRCRAFT(STEALTH BOMBER)

i got an old plane video about stealth planes(1992) like the F-117, B-2 and the rest of them. it shows the A12 Avenger that was to be a carrier replacement for the A6 Intruder. i have to say that it was such a stupid thing to cancel this amazing plane, i heard it was cost overruns but what plane isnt over budget anyhow? its a fact of life. how much was it over budget? how close was it to metal(or composites lol) being cut to make a prototype? i know a mock up of some kind was built.
i think the A12 is very aestheticly stunning in its triangle plan form with no vertical surfaces, this was once jet that looked right and was quite a beauty. the idiots that dared to cancel it denied up plane freaks this classic plane before it even existed, i thought they was stupid over the F-20 but this beats everything else hands down. the A12 looked like it was designed by an artist, it was perfect.
so the cold war was over, it cost too much etc. the F/A-18 and bombcat did the job and the Superhornet came along, with JSF to follow so another damn what if?
what is the performance of the Avenger? id guess at transonic similar to the A6/7. what was its stealth capability compared to the F-117 and F/A-22? what weapons would it carry, bombs, missiles, rockets, air to air? how agile was it? i read a book called Minotaur by some writer who has the A12 in it and some crash after doing a tight turn during testing. anyone read it? think it was done by stephen coontz. so this thread is dedicated to the sublime A12 Avenger.