Message posted by psiuh88 on July 31, 2007 at 19:20:13 PST:

wind tunnels and the intake/impeller structures are pretty darned big and would really stick out like a sore thumb.
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-440/cover.htm

It could be an engine test stand and building to cover it.

maybe something for RATTLRS with the rolls turbojet?
http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/science_news/2875216.html
or this
http://www.pw.utc.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextrefresh=1&vgnextoid=d2b60030296eb010VgnVCM1000000881000aRCRD
if they have this now, and assuming they certainly could have had similar if not better (and slightly smaller) engines than the PW J58 in the 80-90's, then what might have been built out of the same alloy of titanium as the SR 71 in the early 90's? I don't think they would have been totally re-skinning the black birds with a few years to go in their operational life.
if you build 70 units (or even 20) its harder to keep them a secret - especially if their main purpose as in the (F-117) B-2 is deterrence. if you build 5 or 6 (or less), its easier to keep under wraps - especially when you would rather not have "potential" enemies knowing you can penetrate their airspace at will.

In Reply to: Re: The berm is for skateboards posted by werD on July 31, 2007 at 7:54:21 PST:

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