Mystery projects to identify

[flateric]

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The Computational Research and Engineering Acquisition Tools and Environments (CREATE)
Program Dr. Douglass PostChief Scientist, DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program
NDIA Systems Engineering ConferenceSan Diego, CA, 24-27 Oct 2010

http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2010systemengr/WednesdayTrack5_11436Post.pdf

 

[Matej]

I hope that the second design is not only generic, but it seems so.

 

[Orionblamblam]

I'd bet good money that "unknown 2" is one of the Northrop ATA concepts. Looks just like a hand-drawn sketch I've got (made long after the fact by someone who worked on it).

 

[Matej]

Hm?

 

[Orionblamblam]

I've sent an email to the creator of the presentation, asking about the aircraft. I don't expect a reply (*very* rarely do such inquiries get anywhere), but you never know.

 

[quellish]

Hm?

It looks to me very much like a scaled up F-117 - like ATA-B (the supposed SENIOR PEG that's been floating around) without the tail boom. I'm not sure having weapons bays that far apart would make sense, but it may make a lot of sense for a recce platform. There appear to be similarities to both the F-117 and AARS.