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Title: Did an Aurora crash?
Post by: airbumba on April 23, 2003, 11:12:39 AM

If ya can get past the usual 'embelishing' of these type of stories, there might be some truth to this possibly being an account of the US spy plane crashing. The Russian news seems to think so, my Russian speaking buddy has been reading the Provda.ru news and they are covering it as a real aviation accident.

I guess time will tell.

http://www.wintersteel.com/UFO_Crash_Ru.html

and..

http://www.paranormalnews.com/article.asp?ArticleID=610

Now I know why we lost the Neimen, they had better planes at Koenisberg.

Bumba

Title: Did an Aurora crash?
Post by: hawk220 on April 23, 2003, 11:27:56 AM

looks like its time for another foil hat:p

Title: Did an Aurora crash?
Post by: NUKE on April 23, 2003, 12:22:49 PM

I have flown Auroras for the CIA and can tell you that only one has ever crashed, and that was due to the pilot inhailing a fly that was trapped inside his helmet.

Title: Did an Aurora crash?
Post by: AKWeav on April 23, 2003, 12:45:46 PM

Perhaps it was just the latest version of the Seaview's flying sub? :D

Title: Did an Aurora crash?
Post by: OIO on April 23, 2003, 03:28:15 PM

whats an "aurora"?

Title: Did an Aurora crash?
Post by: Mini D on April 23, 2003, 03:34:41 PM

I had not heard it was possible to travel at mach two without a sonic boom.

The story is funny.

MiniD

Title: Did an Aurora crash?
Post by: airbumba on April 23, 2003, 03:44:13 PM

Ya that caught my eye too. I figure the sonic boom is from the air disturbance, regardless of the propulsion. Eg: a bullett.

Bumba

Title: Did an Aurora crash?
Post by: Frogm4n on April 23, 2003, 03:46:06 PM

waiting for a real news service to cover this. and where is all this video footage they claim to have?

Title: Did an Aurora crash?
Post by: Chairboy on April 23, 2003, 04:02:12 PM

FYI, there's evidence that it may be possible to travel supersonic without creating a sonic-boom, but the trick is in the shape of the aircraft, not the type of propulsion.

I read an article about some japanese scientists experimenting with this a few months ago, anyone have a link?

Title: Did an Aurora crash?
Post by: OIO on April 23, 2003, 04:13:54 PM

Yeah, I read about it too.

He said the shape of his craft was inspired by the Japanese PM's hairstyle ;)

Title: Did an Aurora crash?
Post by: Biggles on April 23, 2003, 06:18:10 PM

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Originally posted by OIO
whats an "aurora"?

It's a plastic model, isn't it? Along the same lines as Monogram, Revell, and Airfix?

Title: Did an Aurora crash?
Post by: Zigrat on April 23, 2003, 08:08:55 PM

you can greatly reduce the sonic boom to levels that would likely be judged acceptable by the populus but not entirely eliminate it. this was a major focus of my research as a grad student for the past year.

Title: Did an Aurora crash?
Post by: airbumba on April 23, 2003, 08:13:28 PM

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Originally posted by Zigrat
you can greatly reduce the sonic boom to levels that would likely be judged acceptable by the populus but not entirely eliminate it. this was a major focus of my research as a grad student for the past year.

Cool.
I think I remember reading some info on using magnetics on the skin to affect a crafts reaction with it's environment, you ever heard of that?

bumba

Title: Did an Aurora crash?
Post by: Hobodog on April 23, 2003, 10:30:21 PM

Boroda. Where's a commie when ya need him.