"The Incredible True Story of America´s Flying Saucer" Topic

"America is no stranger to the idea of flying saucers, from reports of unusual craft flying in the skies above us to movies about aliens from another world invading our theaters. But back in the 1950s, while UFO-mania was taking the country by storm, a different kind of flying saucer was being tested by America's Defense Department. This unusual, circular aircraft was known as the VZ-9 Avrocar, but today, many simply know it as America's flying saucer.

Back during the Second World War, pilots from both the U.S. and Royal Air Forces were tasked with defending Britain from nighttime bombing raids conducted by Germany's Luftwaffe, but there was just one problem: No one had ever engaged in large scale air combat at night before. Today, pilots rely on a variety of avionic systems to support combat operations in low-light conditions, and while nose-mounted radar would eventually find its way into the conflict, most pilots were stuck with nothing more to go on than their radios and eyesight…"

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Armand

Very cool tech I recall reading about years ago.

A pity it was so slow.

Perhaps they've solved that issue now.

Pair that with lasers and stealth tech, and you've got a really useful piece of kit.

(smile)

Armand