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Post by swamprat on Oct 8, 2012 15:04:31 GMT -6
The Air Force Releases Cold War Schematics On How To Build A Flying SaucerRobert Johnson | Oct. 8, 2012 While the U.S. officially denies it believes in UFOs it apparently thought enough of "flying saucer" technology to commission a Canadian firm to develop a craft for the Air Force in the 1950s. While video of the craft has been out for some time, the specifics have been classified until recently. Benjamin Plackett at Danger Room found a piece of a document innocuously titled "Project 1794, Final Development Summary Report" on the National Archives site that outlines the Pentagon's specific intentions. The craft was intended to fly nearly four times the speed of sound at altitudes of about 100,000 feet, but limited to a distance of 1,000 miles. Even with a budget that translates to about $26.6 million in 2012 dollars, the effort reportedly never accomplished its goals, languished for a few years and was scrapped in 1960. National ArchivesRead more: www.businessinsider.com/the-air-force-released-its-cold-war-schematics-on-how-to-build-a-flying-saucer-2012-10#ixzz28k8oVI8R
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Post by skywalker on Oct 8, 2012 20:33:05 GMT -6
I remember the Air Force was advertising this thing but it never made its public debut. Instead they created that silly little hovercraft the Avrocar which everybody assumed was the one they had been advertising. It was a big letdown for everyone.
I wonder if they ever actually built any working prototypes of this one?
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