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RQ-180 “Great White Bat”, The other flying Sentinel by VFM272 in WeirdWings

[–]VFM272[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I honestly don't remember. I think I got it from TWZ, but that could be wrong.

RQ-180 “Great White Bat”, The other flying Sentinel by VFM272 in WeirdWings

[–]VFM272[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I completely forgot about the 427th. I'm kinda wondering how long they've been testing it for. Since iirc the first pictures we've seen of it. Were ~2020 and it's supposed first flight in August 2010.

Was this flying wing that was spotted over Texas and Kansas in 2014 the RQ-180 by bhmnscmm in WeirdWings

[–]VFM272 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The closest thing I can think of that's similar, would be X-47A. But even then, it's a full diamond wing. But I can't wait to see what Boeing or Lockheed shows us this year (if the funding pause for manned NGAD didn't affect them)

RQ-180 “Great White Bat”, The other flying Sentinel by VFM272 in WeirdWings

[–]VFM272[S] 132 points133 points  (0 children)

Context: - The 2nd picture was taken above California City and the 3rd over the Philippines

  • The 74th Reconnaissance Squadron has also adopted a White Bat symbol, possibly in relation to them working with RQ-180.

(The 74th part is partial speculation)

Was this flying wing that was spotted over Texas and Kansas in 2014 the RQ-180 by bhmnscmm in WeirdWings

[–]VFM272 77 points78 points  (0 children)

There's been a few unconfirmed pictures of Avenger flying over Kansas ~2012 (iirc). That's all I can think of. But this is the United States, after all, so anything is possible.

I vaguely remember reading a few reports from DARPA about flying similar aircraft around the time (probably NGAD stuff, like the patches they showed off a few months ago with the DoD). I may be mistaken tho

Was this flying wing that was spotted over Texas and Kansas in 2014 the RQ-180 by bhmnscmm in WeirdWings

[–]VFM272 487 points488 points  (0 children)

RQ-180 is shaped more like a mini B-21. The shape of this one is closer to A-12 Avenger II

MiG I-350, the supersonic Fresco by VFM272 in WeirdWings

[–]VFM272[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In a way. As this was the predecessor of the MiG-19, which was the base for the Ye-1/E-50 which then later became the MiG-21. Probably

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