Author Topic: What just flew over my house? (Read 4901 times)

davidpt40 · « **Reply #45 on:** November 11, 2003, 06:14:45 PM »

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Still stumped. Kinda like David's picture - but the wingspan was longer than the total length of the aircraft.

I know its a long shot, but the YB-70 can extend its wings! It bends its wings downward (at up to a 65 degree angle) for extra lift. When I say the wings can bend, I dont mean like an F14s either. They bend vertically.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #46 on:** November 11, 2003, 06:29:14 PM »

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Originally posted by davidpt40
I know its a long shot, but the YB-70 can extend its wings! It bends its wings downward (at up to a 65 degree angle) for extra lift. When I say the wings can bend, I dont mean like an F14s either. They bend vertically.

It's NOT a YB-70 as much as we would like to see one in the air.

Saur, you really got me on this one. Been looking at watermelon on the net now for a while. Thanks for doing this to me!!

muckmaw · « **Reply #47 on:** November 11, 2003, 06:31:08 PM »

Here'a an idea, what airport did it come into, and what time?

davidpt40 · « **Reply #48 on:** November 11, 2003, 06:35:23 PM »

YB-70 is very longshot, but not impossible.

How about a TU-144? Nasa was flying them a few years ago.

muckmaw · « **Reply #49 on:** November 11, 2003, 06:41:51 PM »

David-

If she's anything like the concorde, she's anything but quiet. I grew up by JFK and you knew when the concorde flew over, without looking up!

ANd would you get off the XB-70 already!!!;)

davidpt40 · « **Reply #50 on:** November 11, 2003, 06:45:21 PM »

Maybe I will drive to Wright Patterson AFB Museum tommorow and make sure the XB-70 is still in the hangar....

KanadianKrusty · « **Reply #51 on:** November 11, 2003, 07:11:30 PM »

Maybe F-111?, do the americans even use these anymore?

muckmaw · « **Reply #52 on:** November 11, 2003, 08:20:11 PM »

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Originally posted by KanadianKrusty
Maybe F-111?, do the americans even use these anymore?

EF-111 Ravens. I believe we do..but it has a single vert. stabilizer.

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #53 on:** November 11, 2003, 08:52:56 PM »

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Originally posted by DiabloTX
It's NOT a YB-70 as much as we would like to see one in the air.

Saur, you really got me on this one. Been looking at watermelon on the net now for a while. Thanks for doing this to me!!

LOL! Great - Im responsible for decreased work productivity!

"Yeah Boss... this guy... on this website for that flight sim video game? He saw some weird plane last night and we cant figure it out... we think maybe its a YB70 but we're not sure... I think it could have been..."

-Blank stare-

"Nevermind."

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #54 on:** November 11, 2003, 08:58:48 PM »

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Originally posted by muckmaw
Here'a an idea, what airport did it come into, and what time?

Like I said, I dunno - the traffic patterns dont normally go right over my house.

There are three fields within 50 miles:

Willow Grove NAS
Philadelphia International
Wings Airfield

WG NAS is all military - mainly C130's and A10 - the occassional F18. During airshows we see more exotic stuff, but this time of year there is very little activity.

Philly Intl traffic lanes dont come anywhere near me and if they did the airport is far enough away that the aircraft would still be between 10,000-12,000 feet I would think.

Wings is a small field - private planes and the occassional twin prop or Lear jet.

The aircraft flew overhead from East to West at roughly 7:00PM IIRC - about 2 hours after dark give or take 30 minutes.

The only other thing I can think of are helicopters at the local hospitals - and the thing was definately not a helicopter.

Its a conspiracy I tell you - oh well - if the Fed takes me for a blindfolded drive in a black van maybe Ill get the answer.

Dux · « **Reply #55 on:** November 11, 2003, 09:23:32 PM »

Dux · « **Reply #56 on:** November 11, 2003, 09:34:54 PM »

In all seriousness, I think Udet had the right idea. He wasn't talking about logical aliens... he was talking about the Avro Vulcan.

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #57 on:** November 11, 2003, 09:45:14 PM »

Dux - does it have dual vert stabs? Looks like the right shape.

Dux · « **Reply #58 on:** November 11, 2003, 10:20:58 PM »

No, it has a single vertical fin.

But as you say, it was dark.

ps. this was the plane they stole in Thunderball, if you remember that movie.

CavPuke · « **Reply #59 on:** November 11, 2003, 10:21:33 PM »

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Originally posted by davidpt40
I know its a long shot, but the YB-70 can extend its wings! It bends its wings downward (at up to a 65 degree angle) for extra lift. When I say the wings can bend, I dont mean like an F14s either. They bend vertically.

The XB-70 wingtips did indeed cant downwards. This is what gave the a/c the ability to cruise at mach speeds (not entirely sure how fast, thinking mach 2+ with an ability dash to mach 3). The a/c used the effects of compressibility to sustain high mach speeds, hence the wings canted downwards at high speeds. Not that this has anything to do with Saurdaukar's original post