• Secret US Plane Spotted again
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[QUOTE=Saxon;18701053]It looks like an [B]unmanned UAV. [/B] There also has to be a successor to the SR-71 so that may be it[/QUOTE] Unmanned Air Vehicle. Yeah. [editline]09:29PM[/editline] [QUOTE=laserpanda;18710110] [IMG]http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/images/AIR_B-52_Ordnance_Display_lg.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] I bet you didn't notice the[I] tiny[/I] B-52 in the background just waiting to bomb you.
[QUOTE=Sickle;18715703]I bet you didn't notice the[I] tiny[/I] B-52 in the background just waiting to bomb you.[/QUOTE]What are you talking about?
[QUOTE=Faunts;18700817]Not very secret then, is it?[/QUOTE] China or someone managed to get one of their top secret subs on google earth.
[QUOTE=Arachnidus;18702215]It's either a new UAV or some type of Stealth Plane. Too sleek to be anything else.[/QUOTE] Couldn't it actually be Stealth UAV?
[QUOTE=Detective P;18703502]Too bad the Aurora either never existed or was phased out by now.[/QUOTE] Oh it still exists. Like hell the USAF would let a project to create a plane capable of Mach [I]Six[/I] be terminated.
The Military has a shit ton of secret air craft who gives a fuck? Hell if a General drops his pen its classified...
[QUOTE=Madman_Andre;18717108]Oh it still exists. Like hell the USAF would let a project to create a plane capable of Mach [I]Six[/I] be terminated.[/QUOTE] Rumor was is that it had a small operating cost of well.....1 Billion and that's why it was retired And yes it does it exist. A former CEO of Lockheed confirmed it before I think and it also slipped censoring in the defense budget one year
That might be the new uptate do the B-2 stealth bomber called the B-3 There is not much info on it expt the name.
Looks like a Go-229.
[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;18716159]Couldn't it actually be Stealth UAV?[/QUOTE] That's what I'm saying(check my earlier post). And why would we need a stealth UAV over there? No one we are fighting, officially, has any sort of radar capabilities that we'd need stealth for. Insurgents, Taliban, terrorists- these sorts don't have radars. And if by chance they did get their hands on radar gear, we could launch a bomb or missile and end that threat real fast. So what use would a stealth UAV be there? None. Nations, now THOSE have radar. Not only that, but we can't attack those radars without basically starting another war. So what use would a stealth UAV be in that situation? Very good use. Let's say we wanted to do something in Iranian airspace, but did NOT want to attack Iran(yet). Stealth UAV flies in, does whatever, and flies out- without anyone knowing.
[QUOTE=Maucer;18713073]That doesnt look like a stealth. Stealths usually have straight edges to avoid reflecting waves that are used to track down planes[/QUOTE] It's a stealth. That's not the only way to get around Radar these days. Though all modern steath aircraft are designed with that very aspect in mind, we no longer have to make planes that look like a Geometry class project. Look at the F-22, B-2, and SR-71(not stealth, but showed signs of a reduced radar signature due to it's shape.) and compare them to the F-117 and "Haveblue" (the stealth prototype for the F-117 project.) Stealth planes are painted with a Radar Absorbant Material that absorbs radar as the name suggests. I would assume the technology behind this has improved since the F-117 development. [editline]04:48PM[/editline] [QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;18719136]That's what I'm saying(check my earlier post). And why would we need a stealth UAV over there? No one we are fighting, officially, has any sort of radar capabilities that we'd need stealth for. Insurgents, Taliban, terrorists- these sorts don't have radars. And if by chance they did get their hands on radar gear, we could launch a bomb or missile and end that threat real fast. So what use would a stealth UAV be there? None. Nations, now THOSE have radar. Not only that, but we can't attack those radars without basically starting another war. So what use would a stealth UAV be in that situation? Very good use. Let's say we wanted to do something in Iranian airspace, but did NOT want to attack Iran(yet). Stealth UAV flies in, does whatever, and flies out- without anyone knowing.[/QUOTE] We're the United States. We spy on people. This is nothing new. If anything we would be using them to bomb shit in Pakistan. However my guess is they are testing them under combat conditions, because UCAV's are still pretty new.
They are new [i]to us[/i]. I bet the military has UAVs that do stuff we aren't even imagining right now. I don't think they are 'testing' anything, they're using it. The stealth fighter had been doing actual missions long, long before the military even admitted stealth aircraft existed, forget about how long before they actually let us SEE them. If we are seeing something like this, it means stuff like this has been at work for years and years already.
[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;18719744]They are new [i]to us[/i]. I bet the military has UAVs that do stuff we aren't even imagining right now. I don't think they are 'testing' anything, they're using it. The stealth fighter had been doing actual missions long, long before the military even admitted stealth aircraft existed, forget about how long before they actually let us SEE them. If we are seeing something like this, it means stuff like this has been at work for years and years already.[/QUOTE] I love how even with photo and video evidence the Military denies the existence of any of these unknown Crafts. I always think of this image with their responses. [media]http://9gag.com/photo/7913_full.jpg[/media]
Looks like a mongoloid B2
Its just a development model, not an actual service plane. Thats all I know.
Sweet, they confirmend the planes existance. Ladies and gentlement....the RQ-170 Sentinel [quote]The secret is out. The U.S. Air Force has confirmed the existence of the “Beast of Kandahar” UAV that was seen flying out of Afghanistan in late 2007. The jet aircraft – a tailless flying wing with sensor pods faired into the upper surface of each wing – is the RQ-170 Sentinel, developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works. An Air Force official revealed to Aviation Week Friday afternoon that the service is “developing a stealthy unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to provide reconnaissance and surveillance support to forward deployed combat forces.” The USAF statement came after discussion of the UAV emerged here on Ares. “The fielding of the RQ-170 aligns with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates’ request for increased intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) support to the Combatant Commanders and Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz’s vision for an increased USAF reliance on unmanned aircraft,” according to the statement. blog post photo Air & Cosmos The RQ-170 is flown by the 30th Reconnaissance Squadron at Tonopah Test Range, Nev. – home of the F-117 stealth fighter when the program’s existence was secret – and falls under Air Combat Command's 432d Wing at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. In Kandahar, the Sentinel was seen operating out of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ hangar. The 30th RS was activated as part of the 57th Operations Group on Sept. 1, 2005, and a squadron patch was approved July 17, 2007. The activation – although not the full meaning of the event – was noted among those who watch for signs of activity in the classified world. The RQ-170 designation is similar to that of the F-117 – a correct prefix, but out of sequence to avoid obvious guesses of a program’s existence. Technically, the RQ designation denotes an unarmed aircraft rather than the MQ prefix applied to the armed Predator and Reaper UAVs. The USAF phrase, “Support to forward deployed combat forces,” when combined with visible details that suggest a moderate degree of stealth (including a blunt leading edge, simple nozzle and overwing sensor pods) suggests that the Sentinel is a tactical, operations-oriented platform and not a strategic intelligence-gathering design. Many questions remain about the aircraft’s use. If it is a high-altitude aircraft it is painted an unusual color – medium grey overall, like Predator or Reaper, rather then the dark gray or overall black that provides the best concealment at very high altitudes. The wingspan appears to be about 65-ft., about the same as an MQ-9 Reaper. With only a few images to judge from – all taken from the left side – the impression is of a rather deep, fat centerbody blended into the outer wings. With its low-observable design, the aircraft could be useful for flying the borders of Iran and peering into China, India and Pakistan for useful data about missile tests and telemetry, as well as gathering signals and multi-spectral intelligence.[/quote] [url]http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a649e3cf4-8c07-4739-82cf-322c6c56ccd5&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest[/url] Thanks to avationweek for the article.
Looks like a baby B2. And pretty damn lame.
[b]With its low-observable design, the aircraft could be useful for flying the borders of Iran and peering into China, India and Pakistan for useful data about missile tests and telemetry, as well as gathering signals and multi-spectral intelligence.[/b] Which is EXACTLY what I was saying. They throw India and Pakistan in there for chuckles, since we use regular UAVs in Pakistan, and satellites can tell what we need to know in India. Those other countries though, we might want closer, longer looks at some stuff instantly, rather than wait on some satellite to make another pass.
[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;18739310][b]With its low-observable design, the aircraft could be useful for flying the borders of Iran and peering into China, India and Pakistan for useful data about missile tests and telemetry, as well as gathering signals and multi-spectral intelligence.[/b] Which is EXACTLY what I was saying. They throw India and Pakistan in there for chuckles, since we use regular UAVs in Pakistan, and satellites can tell what we need to know in India. Those other countries though, we might want closer, longer looks at some stuff instantly, rather than wait on some satellite to make another pass.[/QUOTE] So what. Everyone knows we spy. It's not like you predicted some huge top secret mission. We've been mischievously sending planes where their not suppose to be for as long as planes have served in the military.
You're just mad because your guess was we were testing them in combat conditions. C'mon, a man owns up to his mistakes. Haha, 'testing', this program was active four years ago!
[QUOTE=KrAzY_nikomo;18703257]Enemy UAV spotted.[/QUOTE] Javelin launched.:black101:
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