Can anyone identify what this is?

[seruriermarshal]

a photo :

 

[quellish]

a photo :

RCS pylon at Helendale.

 

[kcran567]

Generic stealth shape for testing and comparison of new radars?

 

[Ian33]

you can see the two halves of that on google earth out in Lockheeds junk yard.

 

[seruriermarshal]

another from Helendale: F-117 or like a MRF-24X ?

 

[Stargazer]

This was discussed earlier on in another thread. I can see nothing here myself that wouldn't be compatible with a tailless F-117 airframe...

 

[InvisibleDefender]

HUH? First, the ogive shape is just used for calibrating radars and performing tests. As for the other photo. It's a model. Believe me, nothing important would just be laying around in the open like that.

http://www.feko.info/applications/white-papers/rcs-benchmarking-of-generic-shapes/rcs-measurement-and-simulation-of-generic-simple-shapes

 

[The Wave]

I was searching for some never-built designs on the internet, and I came across an interesting Britmodeller thread, and a guy on Google-maps apparently found, well... the above. I'm unsure if this has been posted here before or if anyone knows what it is, but I thought it was something interesting enough to share here. I apologize in advance as I am very new here, I don't mean to break any rules.

Here's the thread: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234959981-aurora-sr-72/#entry1618657

 

[Steve Pace]

Interesting shape - I don't have a clue as to what that might be. -SP

 

[TomS]

I'd guess it's a tarp.

 

[Dynoman]

Could be an RCS pole model...and a very large one at that.

 

[flateric]

LM RCS shape from Helendale RCS range. Discussed here years ago, known as early as '96
http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,352.msg123025.html#msg123025

 

[The Wave]

LM RCS shape from Helendale RCS range. Discussed here years ago, known as early as '96
http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,352.msg123025.html#msg123025

Ahh, I see. Thank you flateric, it is much obliged!

Regards,

BlastWave

 

[mrmalaya]

I did a similar search recently and came up with this.

I don't doubt that it is on here somewhere but I thought I would hijack this thread whilst the juices are flowing, rather than start a new thread.

 

[Mr London 24/7]

Northrop XST Thread:

http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,3663.msg28789.html#msg28789

 

[mrmalaya]

Many thanks!

 

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[Sundog]

It's obviously the new Iron Man suit.

 

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