posted on Jun, 1 2003 @ 03:56 PM
Just a quick question/observation...
Where are the 'aircraft anti-collision lights' everyone keeps talking about??? I see three large white lights on the UNDERSIDE of the craft and one
smaller red one towards its port(?) side.
Real aircraft lights are red, white, and green... they are not all the same color.... and, most importantly, they would never all be put on the
underside of a craft. Anti-collision lights are ALWAYS put on the edges of the craft, as having them tucked into the body does not give an observer a
sense of dimension/size at night.
To me, it seems that these lights are involved in the propulsion, somehow. They're just simply too large, and in the wrong place, to be navigation
or anti-collision devices. Why put anti-collision lights on the BOTTOM of your craft... how would that prevent a cessna from barrelling into you?
I admit, though, that I have no idea what the red light is. As its off-set from the rest of the craft's symmetry, my hunch is that it's some type
of 'addon' sensor or equipment pod.
And, as for X craft, there was a lot of work in lenticular aircraft in the 50s.. still, the ones we know about all had either jet or piston
propulsion.
Jim