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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: 4deck on April 23, 2012, 09:49:24 PM

Title: Good old Darpa, and Mach wtf, 20
Post by: 4deck on April 23, 2012, 09:49:24 PM
Well, this kinda wild

http://news.yahoo.com/super-secret-hypersonic-aircraft-flew-skin-152315621--abc-news-topstories.html

who knew
 :cheers:

btw, our internet protocol was a Darpa Project. Thats for the kiddies.
Title: Re: Good old Darpa, and Mach wtf, 20
Post by: Serenity on April 24, 2012, 02:01:53 PM
One of the big DARPA guys (I don't recall his rank/position, but I know he's top-tier) spoke to us this morning about the launch as well as some of the other goodies coming down the pipe... There's some cool stuff coming!
Title: Re: Good old Darpa, and Mach wtf, 20
Post by: mthrockmor on April 24, 2012, 02:20:20 PM
One of the big DARPA guys (I don't recall his rank/position, but I know he's top-tier) spoke to us this morning about the launch as well as some of the other goodies coming down the pipe... There's some cool stuff coming!

I've had a long, painful day at work. By all means, no teasing...do tell!

Boo
Title: Re: Good old Darpa, and Mach wtf, 20
Post by: PFactorDave on April 24, 2012, 03:09:14 PM
That's just over 15,000 miles per hour!   :O

Now that's moving!
Title: Re: Good old Darpa, and Mach wtf, 20
Post by: Skuzzy on April 24, 2012, 03:46:43 PM
That's just over 15,000 miles per hour!   :O

Now that's moving!

Probably less than 13,000MPH at the altitude it was flying at.  Still impressive.
Title: Re: Good old Darpa, and Mach wtf, 20
Post by: Gr8pape on April 24, 2012, 03:55:17 PM
Boogity Boogity Boogity!!!!!
Title: Re: Good old Darpa, and Mach wtf, 20
Post by: BaDkaRmA158Th on April 24, 2012, 04:09:36 PM
Can it outfly a computer guided railgun slug?  :rock
Title: Re: Good old Darpa, and Mach wtf, 20
Post by: curry1 on April 24, 2012, 04:13:42 PM
Can it outfly a computer guided railgun slug?  :rock

Why yes it can go farther, faster and carry a bigger payload.  In other news apples and oranges aren't the same thing.
Title: Re: Good old Darpa, and Mach wtf, 20
Post by: pembquist on April 24, 2012, 05:44:41 PM
Anybody remember the darpa boondogle nuclear handgrenade?
Title: Re: Good old Darpa, and Mach wtf, 20
Post by: Serenity on April 24, 2012, 07:38:36 PM
I've had a long, painful day at work. By all means, no teasing...do tell!

Boo

Not a lot i can say for Op Sec reasons (the crowd all had security clearances) but we talked about this missile (he was there at the test) and a new sixth generation fighter...
Title: Re: Good old Darpa, and Mach wtf, 20
Post by: curry1 on April 24, 2012, 08:58:49 PM
Not a lot i can say for Op Sec reasons (the crowd all had security clearances) but we talked about this missile (he was there at the test) and a new sixth generation fighter...

(http://i.imgur.com/OihNc.jpg)
Title: Re: Good old Darpa, and Mach wtf, 20
Post by: Serenity on April 24, 2012, 10:14:48 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/OihNc.jpg)

did you just make that? And no there's no airframe, just technology we're experimenting with. The sixth gen search is no secret, i just honestly don't know how much of what was discussed should be repeated. We didn't get anything too juicy, don't worry lol.
Title: Re: Good old Darpa, and Mach wtf, 20
Post by: curry1 on April 24, 2012, 10:21:10 PM
did you just make that? And no there's no airframe, just technology we're experimenting with. The sixth gen search is no secret, i just honestly don't know how much of what was discussed should be repeated. We didn't get anything too juicy, don't worry lol.

Lol I was just messing with you.  I made that picture yes but the meme is called "Tech School Airman".  This is the original one.

(http://i.imgur.com/RngGF.jpg)
Title: Re: Good old Darpa, and Mach wtf, 20
Post by: Vulcan on April 25, 2012, 02:21:31 AM
Not a lot i can say for Op Sec reasons (the crowd all had security clearances) but we talked about this missile (he was there at the test) and a new sixth generation fighter...

if they told you the chinese knew about it last year ;)
Title: Re: Good old Darpa, and Mach wtf, 20
Post by: icepac on April 25, 2012, 07:59:58 AM
Some of my friends are building the scramjets for this type of plane over here at pratt&whitney.
Title: Re: Good old Darpa, and Mach wtf, 20
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on April 25, 2012, 08:57:00 AM
Lol I was just messing with you.  I made that picture yes but the meme is called "Tech School Airman".  This is the original one.

(http://i.imgur.com/RngGF.jpg)

That guy in the meme must be a real happy camper.
Title: Re: Good old Darpa, and Mach wtf, 20
Post by: Serenity on April 25, 2012, 10:51:23 AM
if they told you the chinese knew about it last year ;)

Last year? Hell, they probably knew 5 years ago! lol