Tell me about experimental military aircraft.

[Sornaensis]

Like, what is this? Spoiler for Pic:

[Spartiate]

Looks a bit like a blimp/balloon.

[dajo]

How does this look like a blimp/balloon?

[no-Name]

[dajo]

lol, batman

[Spartiate]

How does this look like a blimp/balloon? The cylindrical shape with the big stabilizers in the back.

[dajo]

It's totally disproportionate. Do you have an image of what kind you are talking about? I'm thinking of something like this: or this: Edit: To me, this doesn't look out of the ordinary. A less advanced version of a F1, maybe?

[Specialis Sapientia]

A Roxxor Where did you find the picture? Do you already know the answer?

[Spartiate]

I said a little . The pointy front and lack of gondola are unusual, maybe unmanned? It definitely doesn't look like a plane. I can't see wings and it would require a massive landing gear for that big stabilizer in the back to clear the ground. What it looks like the most is some old school rocket, like a V-2, but something would have to be very wrong for it to be flying horizontally that low. Of course it could just be some random piece of crap that somebody threw in the air and took a picture of.

[dajo]

I said a little Granted, it does look more like a blimp than, say, the flying spaghetti monster It definitely doesn't look like a plane. I can't see wings Yeah, but it's just a very small picture of it and the wings could just not be seen, because you view it from the side. On the much more detailed picture of the F1, you can barely make them out either. and it would require a massive landing gear for that big stabilizer in the back to clear the ground. I agree that this is odd. I don't really know much about different kinds of military planes, though. Or planes in general for that matter... Of course it could just be some random piece of crap that somebody threw in the air and took a picture of. yea.. or: aliens.

[Sornaensis]

A Roxxor Where did you find the picture? Do you already know the answer? I took the picture. On my porch, as the object hurtled through the sky above my front lawn. It's segmented and has little wings hanging down from the back end. Nothing I've ever seen before.

[Specialis Sapientia]

I took the picture. On my porch, as the object hurtled through the sky above my front lawn. It's segmented and has little wings hanging down from the back end. Nothing I've ever seen before. Okay, that makes it more interesting. Can you tell me in what area this was taken?

[Supernova]

To me, this doesn't look out of the ordinary. A less advanced version of a F1, maybe? Or more advanced. I think I recognize that from somewhere, I can't remember what it's called. Some experimental NASA aircraft I'm betting.

[Sornaensis]

Okay, that makes it more interesting. Can you tell me in what area this was taken? Central florida. South of the Ocala National Forest Bombing Range.

[ArcanumNoctis]

I've personally seen unimaginable UFOs. That may not even be an experimental aircraft. The whiteness on the craft is from the sun reflecting off the metal. Those sections that are reflecting the sun are angled slightly different than the other parts of the craft. Otherwise the whole thing would be white or those sections that are white would be visible while the rest of the craft would be white. Maybe it is a Transformer?

[Specialis Sapientia]

Central florida. South of the Ocala National Forest Bombing Range. What kind of camera was used? What kind of lens?

[Sornaensis]

I used a GE A835 digital camera. It shoots up to 8 Megapixels, but I had it turned down a bit.

[Specialis Sapientia]

I asked around, the best suggestion was.. That's it a RC (radio-controlled) North American X-15

[Sornaensis]

Yeah, it wasn't RC... -_____-

[Specialis Sapientia]

Well, the real one doesn't fly any more. How was the motion through the sky? Was it fast as a jet or slow as a balloon? Did it fly straight or did it make manoeuvres? The Angle of Attack is quite high on the picture, either it was flying ascendant or flying straight very slowly with full military power if it was a jet. Or it's a balloon that is just not stable horizontally.

[Sornaensis]

It moved like a jet, sounded like a jet. It went over and kind of arced up.