Author Topic: What just flew over my house? (Read 4899 times)

-dead- · « **Reply #30 on:** November 11, 2003, 08:38:36 AM »

Or maybe this:

A blended Wing/Body Transport is on the drawing boards. credit: Lockheed Martin

Culled from "UFOs and Classified Aircraft: Shedding New Light on Dark Secrets" a link off of Leslie's site recommendation.

LePaul · « **Reply #31 on:** November 11, 2003, 09:13:12 AM »

C'mon, Saurdaukar, tell about the grey skinned aliens and the anal probe too!

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #32 on:** November 11, 2003, 11:00:34 AM »

If there were little grey men running around outside and strange metallic objects sticking out of my rectum, LePaul, you can bet I wouldnt be posting about it here.

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

muckmaw · « **Reply #33 on:** November 11, 2003, 11:21:57 AM »

The XB-70 does not exist anymore.

If memory serves me, there is only one left and that's as a display somewhere.

Dinger · « **Reply #34 on:** November 11, 2003, 11:22:13 AM »

The one flyable YB-70 is safely tucked away in a hangar in Dayton. The only reason why the CiC would haul that out would be if fuel prices were dangerously low. A couple of sorties in a YB-70 and they're back to $2/gallon.

The size and altitude of flying objects is notoriously hard to determine, since our eyes are pretty much focused on infinity. So a 737-like object that looks like it's at 800 feet and going 150-200 kts, could very well be a 747-like object at 1600 feet, going 700 kts, or a RJ-like object at 400 feet going 100 kts (look out below!)

but the shape, well, that's unmistakable.

udet · « **Reply #35 on:** November 11, 2003, 12:49:11 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Leslie
Coulda been this:

"There appears to be an increase in deployment of these vehicles," Kelleher said. "The only time you see these things are when they are leaving or coming in. A lot of these sightings are at night. Our information is that they spend a long time aloft, weeks at a time. They can be thought of as ocean-going ships, rather than aircraft," he said.

Over the years, the BBDs appear to fall into different size categories. "The ones that dominate our database are very, very large. They are low-flying, silent, and are reported to be about the size of a football field," Kelleher said.

The BBDs have been seen accelerating very rapidly from a hovering position. "They can look as though they are leaping across the sky. Being silent, it's almost spooky," Kelleher said.

Here's a link:

http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/black_triangle_020805.html

Les

I bet they keep them secret cause anybody with a gun could shoot one down

mjolnir · « **Reply #36 on:** November 11, 2003, 01:30:23 PM »

You're sure it wasn't one of these?

Reschke · « **Reply #37 on:** November 11, 2003, 01:52:42 PM »

What about a C-17? I have never seen one up close with the engines going but it doesn't have the tail assembly he describes.

muckmaw · « **Reply #38 on:** November 11, 2003, 01:56:06 PM »

Neg on the C-17..

He said it had dual Vert. Stabilizers.

Scootter · « **Reply #39 on:** November 11, 2003, 02:42:20 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Dinger
The one flyable YB-70 is safely tucked away in a hangar in Dayton. The only reason why the CiC would haul that out would be if fuel prices were dangerously low. A couple of sorties in a YB-70 and they're back to $2/gallon.

The size and altitude of flying objects is notoriously hard to determine, since our eyes are pretty much focused on infinity. So a 737-like object that looks like it's at 800 feet and going 150-200 kts, could very well be a 747-like object at 1600 feet, going 700 kts, or a RJ-like object at 400 feet going 100 kts (look out below!)

but the shape, well, that's unmistakable.

I don't think an aircraft that sat outside on display for 20+ years with no maintenance and then sitting in side for another 14 years in a museum is in any condition to fly.

The XB-70 would cost as much as they did to make new to return to flying condition, and would have no purpose if it did.

Sorry I vote that there are no flyable XB-70 anymore, only a shell to look at.

F-22 could be what he saw.

rpm · « **Reply #40 on:** November 11, 2003, 03:03:48 PM »

Could it have been...

Chaos68 · « **Reply #41 on:** November 11, 2003, 03:08:54 PM »

was it this?

udet · « **Reply #42 on:** November 11, 2003, 03:43:24 PM »

B2 is really quiet indeed. Maybe he 'thought' he saw 2 vertical stabilizers because of the peculiar zigzag pattern on the trailing edge of the B2. That is, he could have mistaken those triangular edges for vertcial stabilizers. Also, it was dark outside.
I'm pretty sure that's the explanation.

boxboy28 · « **Reply #43 on:** November 11, 2003, 04:28:16 PM »

Well if i got to know one thing about Saur ill bet he was smoking crack when he looked up! This expalins that lack of effort onhis part to get the camera!:rofl

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #44 on:** November 11, 2003, 04:35:38 PM »

Ok - this is the only shape I could find that closely matches the shape I could make out - only what I saw had a larger wingspan.

Clearly visable forward fuselage, basic delta wing configuration, and two vertical stabs.

Wingspan wasnt large enough to be a swept 14, two vertical stabs cross out a bunch of other aircraft, the quiet engines, and the (as I percieved) low and slow flight path.

Wait... I think I hear a helicopter outside...