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Exotic Aircraft & Black Projects


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It is highly likely that AX-17 was cancelled in favour of F/A-22 version. ​
Like F-15 and F-15E, it will have high commonality with F-22 fighter aircraft. ​
New design will have slightly modified wing (Delta Wing) and tail section without vertical stabilizer. ​
The engine nozzles will be able to compensate for the lost of tail. ​
The new aircraft will have more than 85 – 90% commonality with F-22 fighter bringing down the cost. ​
So FB-22 is a viable option. However, there is no concrete evidence as to the cancellation of the design. ​
It is possible that this design is being maintained as a highly secret black project.​
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Aerostatic Thermoballasted Vehicles​
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Russian designed and built. Circa 2009.​

The government of the Ulianovsk Region in the Volga area of Russia has approved a five-year program to produce so-called “flying saucers.” The first such aircraft, officially named “aerostatic thermoballasted vehicle” or simply “Locomoskayner” after its manufacturer LocomoSky, was presented MAKS-2009 air show. The prototype flying saucer was seven meters (23 feet) in diameter and was able to transport 20 kg (44.4 lbs) of cargo.
The company, however, plans to produce aircraft with a cargo-carrying capacity of up to 600 metric tons or a passenger capacity of up to 11,000 people.
It will be able to hover, perform a vertical landing, move in a straight line with speeds close to 100 kmph, turn around and will need no special ground-based facilities to land.
The flying saucer will have low fuel consumption as compared to ordinary aircraft due to its aerodynamic form and will be able to transport outsized cargoes to remote and inaccessible areas.
 
Another Russian Super Blimp


Launched January 2013

The “Aeroscraft” airship, brainchild of Worldwide Aeros Corp. founder and CEO Igor Pasternak,
underwent tethered testing on Saturday, according to technology website Gizmag.
Gizmag published photographs showing the 266-foot (81.07-meter) long and
97-foot (29.56-meter) wide craft, under development since 2006,
lifting off the ground and remaining under
control while attached to a cord.
More ...​
 
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We haven't been told the full truth about capabilities of the B2 bomber. Nor will they even tell us what they can't tell us !
 
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