Boeing - Bird of Pray declassified technology demonstrator!

ST. LOUIS, October 18, 2002 � Boeing [NYSE: BA] today unveiled the "Bird of Prey," a technology demonstrator that pioneered breakthrough low-observable technologies and revolutionized aircraft design, development and production. The once highly classified project ran from 1992 through 1999, and was revealed because the technologies and capabilities developed have become industry standards, and it is no longer necessary to conceal the aircraft's existence.

Here is the Boeings video, ready for download.

Boeing - Bird of Pray

Use the "save as" function, and enjoy.

Fully funded by Boeing, the Bird of Prey project costs $67 million. A subsonic, single-seat technology demonstrator, the aircraft completed 38 test flights as part of its flight-demonstration program. Its first flight took place in fall 1996. Bird of Prey has a wingspan of approximately 23 feet and a length of 47 feet, and weighs nearly 7,400 pounds. Powered by a Pratt & Whitney JT15D-5C turbofan engine, the Bird of Prey has an operational speed of 260 knots and a maximum operating altitude of 20,000 feet.

[Edited on 14-9-2003 by FULCRUM]

What a crappy plane. Show us the real goods like the TR-3B!

Originally posted by heelstone
What a crappy plane. Show us the real goods like the TR-3B!

Originally posted by Uninen
Northrop (or lockheed?) TR-3A is illustrated in
"World air power journal - Encyclopedia of world military aircraft - single volume edition 1996"

And this is no "funny" book..

There is no picture..

but some info:

"Known as BLACK MANTA" ..
"Perhaps 20-30 build"..
"Nick-named Shamu"..
"Some pics taken of it in Roving Sands 93"..
"One landed at 18 March 1993 at Holloman AFB.. being refered as 806 and STF.."

and by the way..

no nuclear powered as two F404 jets being supposedly used..

forum.a-10.org...

note from FULCRUM these pics, real or not,
does look alike aircraft in a 3-plan view that i have seen about TR-3A,
but that is wats.

Here is a pics of it and not of aurora as claimed..
[Edited on 1-8-2003 by Uninen]

[Edited on 1-8-2003 by Uninen]

This is from:

www.abovetopsecret.com...

You others can see it anymore there but i can.

I dont have real player, therefore cant watch .rm. Have you got one in MPEG?

Here is a .mpg:

Boeing - Bird of Pray

Use the 'save as function'

Without audio.. (music only in .rm)
And it claims that the video is supposedly only 30 seconds long, but does infact play the whole 3.20 clip.

Thank you Fulcrum. Im d/l it now.