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New Secrets of Area 51

Stealth jets? Hypersonic bombers? What's really being developed at the military's most famous classified base?

Posted 9.8.06 at 2:00 am 5 Comments

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Invisible Fighter
John MacNeill
The Vehicle: Stealthy, unmanned combat aerial vehicle

The Technology: Visual stealth, including active fuselage lighting that blends into background

The Evidence: Patent filing, development of key technology, obvious gap in current arsenal
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Recon Platform
John MacNeill
The Vehicle: Unmanned flying-wing capable of long-duration surveillance flights, measured in days and weeks instead of hours

The Technology: Autonomous flight controls and ultra-efficient electric motors powered by solar panels or fuel cells

The Evidence: Patent filing, clear current need, recent development of key technology
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DR.X

from BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT

02/07/08 at 10:32 am

The government let us know whatever they want it! It doesn't matter how looks like or what desing or even how can the people can caller. if one is out...means...a new model or design is over the table or readsy to use in the next war may be? At least we have a real publication "popsci"...low deep information articles...well.....but....look's more serious than others....no fantasies...more scientific.....will see what the people involved in secrecy doing regarding this publication....
Thank you POPSCI people!....... was expected and now we have it!!
Sincerely,
Dr.Echevarria, DCPS......

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lgscott5053

from Reno, NV

05/02/08 at 5:12 pm

I don't think that PopSci articles such as this are any national security threat. I do think that they are more informative about what is currently likely on the books ie.projects that any reasonable person could expect to see, published.

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lgscott5053

from Reno, NV

05/02/08 at 5:13 pm

I don't think that PopSci articles such as this are any national security threat. I do think that they are more informative about what is currently likely on the books, ie.projects that any reasonable person could expect to see, published.

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