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Military Aviation => Modern Military Aircraft => Topic started by: casper on July 05, 2006, 09:32:12 AM

Title: Aurora - Fact or Fiction?
Post by: casper on July 05, 2006, 09:32:12 AM

It would seem that the BBC has found some documents that support the existence of the 'Aurora' project.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/5079044.stm

Title: Aurora - Fact or Fiction?
Post by: Tomcatboy48237 on July 05, 2006, 05:14:07 PM

It's a fact that there are aircraft flying operationally for the USAF that the public doesn't know anything about.  The F-117 and B-2 both were active for a while before they were announced to the public.  With the F-117 slated for retirement in the next couple years, you can bet they have a more capable replacement under wraps.  I can't wait for when they reveal the next of the 'black project' planes.

Title: Aurora - Fact or Fiction?
Post by: casper on July 06, 2006, 09:36:40 AM

Yea I agree there's something in the shadows but is it a hypersonic aircraft? Also if it's been under wraps for the last decade (as was the F-117) that means it's using 'old technology' so when it is revealed to the public it'll be an old aircraft so they're obviously working on it's successor.

Title: Aurora - Fact or Fiction?
Post by: Tomcatboy48237 on July 07, 2006, 03:40:29 AM

There's no doubt in my mind they're working on some crazy stuff.  I think it was on a TV show about Area 51, someone was interviewed and couldn't give specifics but said "Anything you can imagine, we've already done at Area 51".  Hopefully they'll release all of the information someday.