Wichita UFO report draws wide attention (pics)

The Wichita Eagle/KansasCity.com ^ | 2/10/2009 | TIM POTTER

[SonOfDarkSkies]

It flew fast like a jet, made a whirling sound and left an odd glow.

That's how an amateur photographer described a flying machine he spotted in the skies near Rose Hill on Friday. The UFO world is now paying attention to his photograph.

On Monday, the photo appeared under the headline "Weird Object in Wichita," on UFO Digest, a Canadian Web site.

The object looks like some kind of new-technology fighter jet, possibly a prototype, said UFO Digest editor and publisher Dirk Vander Ploeg.

Jarrod Bartlett, spokesman for Boeing Integrated Defense Systems-Wichita, said in an e-mail that he checked with flight operations staff "and they were not able to identify the aircraft. We do not often get calls regarding unidentified aircraft."

[Eaker]

Submarine.

[Leg Olam]

Hmmm. aircraft over Wichita. How unusual.

[tatsinfla]

that was my first take on the pic also....

[reagan_fanatic]

For supposedly advanced beings, they haven’t learned much about aerodynamics, have they?

[Dallas59]

Why are they always blurred?

[GonzoGOP]

A guy build a 3D model of the SR-71 with D-21 at http://www.the3dstudio.com/product_details.aspx?id_product=13520 . Take a look at the 3/4 rear view or thew one that is at wikipedia. If this isn't what we are seeing then it is it's younger cousin.

[Dallas59]

[ironwill]

SR75 Penetrator - the SR71 replacement

[catbertz]

If this thing belongs to us, then we better get more test flights in before Obama cancels it. At least we can hold onto the plans until after the revolution.

[Arrowhead1952]

LOL.. I saw real swamp gas in the air last week - according to that chart!

[RegulatorCountry]

Looks like AWACS on a B-2 to me, why anyone would want that is another question. Seems sort of contradictory.

[Dallas59]

[Jen]

It’s obviously a Cylon baseship.

Nah. Too small for that. It's obviously Starbuck's resurrected Viper.

[Man from Oz]

I would suspect a very hollow ringing sound

[taildragger]

Some sort of a blended-wing-body with slightly down-turned wingtips?

If that is a turbofan with a rudder above, my guess this would be civilian. I don't know squat about Radar Cross Sections, by my guess with that rudder/engine sticking up liek that it is not military.

A single jet? perhaps something to compete against the new Piper and Cirrus Single Jets....

[SonOfDarkSkies]

[Red in Blue PA]

I am always amazed that people believe aliens would travel light years to find life, only to fly off without attempting to make contact.

If there is life, especially life intelligent enough to make it across the galaxy, I believe it would be smarter than that.

[SonOfDarkSkies]

I am always amazed that people believe aliens would travel light years to find life, only to fly off without attempting to make contact.

What if they just folded space and traveled 50 feet...and after taking a look at us they decided against direct contact.;-)

[Blueflag]

They added a tail to the B-2?

I missed that mod ;-)

[SonOfDarkSkies]

Make that “trailing edge” instead of “tail”...