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Boeing's Set To Unveil Mysterious New Plane - Says It Will 'Change Future of Air Power' (tr)
Daily Mail ^

Posted on 12/18/2017 6:43:55 PM PST by Strac6

Boeing's defense arm is set to unveil a mysterious new plane - and says it will 'change future air power'

The aerospace giant's defense arm teased the new craft, covered in a black cloth.

It is believed to be a radical new craft using electric 'hairdryer' to allow it to land and take off vertically.

Boeing will unveil their mystery aircraft on December 19th.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: 20171219; aerospace; airplane; airpower; boeing; hairdryer; plane; vstol
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To: Stentor

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41 posted on 12/19/2017 7:14:39 AM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: DennisR
Fairly sure the V-22 cannot do "normal" takeoff or landings.

Prop swing it too great to clear the ground. Probably do a modified part vertical, part rolling with engines canted forward a bit?

42 posted on 12/19/2017 9:45:46 AM PST by doorgunner69 (No video seems to happen a lot when they shoot somebody..........)
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To: Strac6
Boeing Unveils Prototype For The Navy's MQ-25 Drone Tanker Competition


43 posted on 12/19/2017 10:34:23 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Strac6

VTOL at what cost?

If your expend a huge percentage of the aircrafts lift capability in supporting VTOL of what use is the plane?


44 posted on 12/19/2017 4:24:11 PM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.L)
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To: snarkytart

Flying Sub prototype


45 posted on 12/29/2017 8:14:00 AM PST by hattend
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