Silhouette challenge

[Lightning Mate]

Muchly Ta for the clues mate.

How long before you go ?

[Noyade]

How long before you go ?

Shortly mate.

[Lightning Mate]

Please check PM.

[Lightning Mate]

OK gentlemen.

I have checked the list and don't see this one.

It's an easy one for you -clock ticking.....

[RegDep]

BAE Tanaris UAV

[Lightning Mate]

Good afternoon Reg.

No.

[skytrain10]

Boeing X-45C?

[Lightning Mate]

That's the one Ken.

All yours.

[skytrain10]

Thanks David....continuing the theme:

[Lightning Mate]

Good grief!

I assume that's unmanned as well.

[skytrain10]

Its Manned!!

[Lightning Mate]

Hmmm - I wonder where you've been looking since I posted my challenge....

[skytrain10]

It was your challenge that made me think of this aircraft. In fact if mine were flying towards you, it would probably look a lot like yours at an elevation of say 60 degrees, give or take - if you see what I mean!!

[Lightning Mate]

Well, so far I've measured the sweepback angle, applied the formula, and the indications are Mach 3 capability.

(formula available if you wannit....)

[skytrain10]

I'll believe you but its speed is showing as less than Mach 1!

[Lightning Mate]

What? With that sweepback angle? Showing where?

I'm now thinking that the outboard wing sections are variable geometry!

Unless it's unpowered, but the back end indicates a propulsion system.

[skytrain10]

Showing where

...in a book I have. But's its on the web.

variable geometry

...nope!

[Lightning Mate]

Unless it's the Have Blue.

[skytrain10]

Unless it's the Have Blue

It is indeed the Lockheed Have Blue, predecessor to the F-117A.


LM has control

[RegDep]

Unless it's the Have Blue.

Aaa. Second round of THAT debate….