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Message posted by Peter Merlin (Member since 11/13/2003) on February 14, 2023 at 15:50:11 PST:

The time between first flight and public announcement varies wildly.

U-2, first flight 1955, publicly announced 1957
A-12, first flight 1962, publicly announced 1981 (existence declassified 1976, but not announced)
YF-12A, first flight 1963, publicly announced 1964
SR-71, first flight 1964, publicly announced 1964
HAVE BLUE, first flight 1977, publicly announced 1990 (existence known earlier in aviation press)
F-117A, first flight 1981, publicly announced 1988
TACIT BLUE, first flight 1982, publicly announced 1996
Bird of Prey, first flight 1996, publicly announced 2002
X-44 Manta, first flight 2001, publicly announced 2018
P-175 Polecat, first flight 2005, publicly announced 2006
RQ-170, first flight 2005, publicly announced 2009
RQ-180, first flight 2010, still not yet made public as of early 2023


In Reply to: Re: Area 51 History posted by casper_n on February 14, 2023 at 11:48:53 PST:

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