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The English with their 1915 battle tank and phosgene gas, their radar; and the Americans with the atomic bomb and the Norden bombsight had technology that was incredibly in advance of anything else, and so – they used it.
Originally posted by Murcielago
The next one is called the TR-3B Astra (no relation in any way to the TR-3A), I dont think this one will be released to the public until around 50 years from now. I was built it the early 90's, the original prototype was 200 feet in length, but the operational models were 600 feet in length. there were 2 or 3 of the original ones built, and 3 of the operational 600 ft long ones.
This one is apparently the best of the best, it can hover indefiniatly, and it can change its RCS size at will, and has visual stealth, giving it the ability to show itself, hide itself, and even make it look like someother object or aircraft. It has a Magnetic Field Disrupter, which disrupts or neutralizes the effects of gravity on itself, which lowers its weight by 89%, making it far lighter then it really is. Its used for High altitude Recon. It is the most advanced human built craft, the only thing that beats it is the real alien controlled ufo's.
It can go into very high mach numbers, reported mach 9 at 120,000ft, but higher then that, its likely to go much faster because of less atmosphere.
It can do this because it does not have air inlets like normal aircraft.
It has 3 multimode rocket engines mounted under each corner of the craft use hydrogen or methane and oxygen as a propellent.
Yes they did because they had to, if another world war breaks out on the scale of WWII then that’s the time to use what you have been hiding. No need to reveal it now to go bomb some hut in Iraq.
Originally posted by Murcielago
I would just like to point out that i'm not "sold" on anti-grav, I too have my doubts of its existance. and who says that (if they have it) there not using it? They can still use antigrav without the need to make it public knowledge.
OtS, you made some excellent points, but the designation of most black aircraft are either SR or TR, so they are mainly employed by the Inteligence sector rather than a combat sector like the airforce, perhaps that's why they are still black? there is no need to declassify projects that don't fight...? just a thought
OTS
So that gets back to my original question. If we have these magic secret airplanes which are limited to intel-gathering capabilities, why are we spending so much money on intel aircraft the existence of which is not classified?
Originally posted by Murcielago
I'll Begin:
The TR-3A Manta, it resembles a mini B-2, its said to be less stealthy then the B-2, but more the the F-117. Supposedly its used in F-117 missions as some sort of support aircraft. It uses normal jet engines and is sub sonic. Which means (if it exists) I think its likely to become the next Black Project to be revealed since theres nothing groundbreaking about it.
[edit on 21-8-2005 by Murcielago]