Posted on 01/11/2018 8:42:10 AM PST by Red Badger
A MYSTERIOUS aircraft snapped in a Florida airbase could be the US Air Force’s top-secret hypersonic warplane, according to huge claims.
Defence firm Lockheed Martin is understood to be working on a state-of-the-art spy plane for the US Air Force, which could reach over 4,600mph.
Google Earth images have now surfaced of an object bearing a startling similarity to artist’s impressions of the plane.
The silvery shape was spotted at the end of a runway in the swamplands of the Sunshine State, US.
According to Tyler Glockner – who uploaded the clip to his YouTube channel secureteam10 – the area belongs to an aerospace company that has a “main foothold in designing aircraft engines that are widely used in civilian and military aviation”.
“That gives us a hint they work with secretive things,” he added.
MYSTERY: A strange craft spotted in Florida could be the USAF's secret hypersonic warplane
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“What you’re seeing is a very mysterious object.
“I haven’t been able to find out what this is.
“It is no public aircraft that has been disclosed.
“You can see that this thing looks like a hypersonic aircraft or spacecraft.”
More than 390,000 people have seen the clip and were quick to offer their suggestions.
“Definitely seems to match the images of that fast jet, but why would they leave it in the open?” one asked.
Another agreed, saying: “Not very secret if they're out in the open for anyone to see!”
But a third wrote: “These look like powerboats, could be something else but there is a massive lake not far away.”
I could swear I built an "Aurora" model from Revell back then, too, I think you're right, it was roundish. I'll see what I can find on this internet thingy...
Here's the Revell B-2 kit I built. http://fantastic-plastic.com/REVELL%20B-2%20HIGH%20TECHNOLOGY%20BOMBER%20PAGE.htm
I'm still looking for the roundish UFO-type model I built back then. I may be mistaken on the Aurora name, but I could swear the thing was a round flying saucer with stealth-type exterior paint. Don't remember if it was Testor's or Revell, or some other brand.
Refueling would be a bitch!
Found a picture here:
I doubt any plane traveling at 4,602 mph could be manned.
Why? The space shuttle traveled at over 17,000 mph.
How in the hell would they know if it does (exactly) 4,602mph?
But that’s faster than radar.
Pratt-Whitney
Faster than light?....................
LAX to JFK in an hour. Be people standing in line to ride it.
Uh, yeah, that too... almost faster than time.
Yes I know about shuttle velocities, but I am thinking about an atmospheric combat aircraft!
...balloon. /s
I doubt that it is Top Secret anything. But, if it were, and if I understand correctly, scram jet engines have been in development. I think they are hypersonic and very efficient.
If manned, it likely would not be very manueverable, just fast.
But maybe it would be autonomous. That seems the wave of the future. Save a lot on safety and life support systems.
Yes, any maneuvering and the occupant would be subject to a lot of g forces. That’s why I think it must be an advanced drone.
Ding ding ding! We have a winner! and not a very secure place. Why doesn’t some Freeper who lives near Palm Beach Int’l Raceway drive over there and take some pictures?
How in the hell would they know if it does (exactly) 4,602mph?
Yep, the ‘2’ is the tell. Fake.
Thank you.
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