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To: bkopto
My guess?

After seeing the video of it being towed, it is the X-47B after the program or programs were cancelled about 2 weeks ago. My guess is the F-35 is sucking every freaking dollar out of the budget and this goes on hold as well... Dang shame IMHO...

22 posted on 03/20/2016 6:13:15 PM PDT by taildragger (Not my Monkey, not my Circus...)
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To: taildragger

Link to video?


36 posted on 03/20/2016 6:19:23 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: taildragger

X-47B. Interesting - had to search it. Cool plane. About 40 feet long and 30 feet wide with the wings folded up (or removed would be “easy” I would think?) I’m guessing those lanes are about 9 feet wide, plus the shoulder and overhang would make it 30 feet.

There was a thread awhile ago on how they trucked the XR-71 from Burbank(?) to Area 51 on the highway. It took them awhile to widen the road in some spots, move signs, guardrails, etc.

Here is maybe the FR thread I about it, cool stuff:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3015757/posts


37 posted on 03/20/2016 6:23:11 PM PDT by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
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