wraggster
December 5th, 2009, 18:50
Aviation Week reports that the USAF has confirmed the existence of a new, formerly secret stealth aircraft, designated RQ-170 Sentinel, developed at Lockheed's legendary Skunk Works. Rumors of a secret new jet have been flying since 2007, with longtime aviation journalist Bill Sweetman dubbing the possible aircraft 'The Beast of Kandahar' because of the urban legend-like reports from Afghanistan. The aircraft is a UAV, a pilot-less drone that appears to have some kind of reconnaissance-only mission for the time being. It's a tailless flying wing that resembles a fighter-sized B-2 bomber
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/09/12/05/1651208/US-Air-Force-Confirms-New-Stealth-Aircraft
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/09/12/05/1651208/US-Air-Force-Confirms-New-Stealth-Aircraft