[simpits-tech] HUD

[Chris Woodul]

Hi Brian,

I went to some of the links after reading the artical on the planes
unvieling and I found a Black Aircraft link. I read an intguing artical by a
guy who witnessed a stealthy transport type airplane that looked like a
cross between the secret Northrop TACIT BLUE aircraft and a C-130 with a T
Tail. It had engines inbedded in the body on the roof. The theory was that
it is for covert troop insertion at night, read: special operations types.
the thing was spotted in daylight near Amarillo Texas and the thing was in
communication with regular ATC. I think I read that it might have been
having some troubles.
I dont know if the guy was full of crap but it was really intersting to
read.

Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Sikkema" <hangr18@hotmail.com>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] HUD


> Oh my goodness! I hadn't seen that!
>
> http://www.popsci.com/popsci/aviation/article/0,12543,365576,00.html
>
> It's funny, I remember seeing an article in Popular Science or Mechanics,
> can't remember which, that was talking about this aircraft. Of course, at
> the time no-one knew what it was, but they had the patch (the only reason
I
> knew they were talking about the same aircraft). And there had of course
> been many sightings. It's too bad, though, the airplane that popsci/mech
was
> showing before it was revealed was pretty dang cool. Variable
forward-swept
> wings! A pretty neat concept. Hopefully it will be made someday.
>
> Brian
>
>
>
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Chris Woodul" <crewstation1@charter.net>
> Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] HUD
> Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 19:52:32 -0500
>
> By the way,
>
> Why has no one commented on the "just unvieled" Boeing BIRD OF PREY secret
> aircraft?
> I was sent a link to it today and somehow missed its unvieling on TV.
> Totally odd bird, I know its basicly just an earlier manned version of the
> X-45 UCV but its kinda cool looking.
> Has a Stencel Ejection Seat in it.
>
> Chris
>
>
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