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Northrop Tacit Blue

9,009 maxres  16 hours ago

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The Northrop Tacit Blue is a technology demonstrator aircraft created to demonstrate that a low-observable stealth surveillance aircraft with a low-probability-of-intercept radar (LPIR) and other sensors could operate close to the forward line of battle with a high degree of survivability.
Development: Unveiled by the U.S. Air Force on 30 April 1996, the Tacit Blue Technology Demonstration Program was designed to prove that such an aircraft could continuously monitor the ground situation deep behind the battlefield and provide targeting information in real time to a ground command center. Program's goal was to develop an efficient stealth reconnaissance aircraft with a low probability of intercept radar and other sensors that could operate close to the forward line of battle with a high degree of survivability.
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enjoy! also sorry for not uploading for a whole month. i ran out of ideas and kinda burn out lol.


CHANGELOG:
v0.1: increased fuel amount.
rear landing gear wheels shaking problem fixed.



thanks yall sm for all the supports

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 47.0ft (14.3m)
  • Length 55.6ft (17.0m)
  • Height 11.1ft (3.4m)
  • Empty Weight 13,453lbs (6,102kg)
  • Loaded Weight 30,116lbs (13,660kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.805
  • Wing Loading 32.9lbs/ft2 (160.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 915.2ft2 (85.0m2)
  • Drag Points 7881

Parts

  • Number of Parts 234
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 1,113
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    1,108 raftech256

    This would be cool as a recon drone irl

    7 minutes ago
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    @IFVuser pretty sure some mf would turn it into a steath bomber

    +2 4 hours ago
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    half a day did not even pass and he is at the front page

    +1 4 hours ago
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    27.4k IFVuser

    @OrangeConnor2 oh well
    +1 kill

    5 hours ago
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    @IFVuser No, looking at this thing might just kill me.

    +1 5 hours ago
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    27.4k IFVuser

    @OrangeConnor2 i wont be surprised this wont get a kill at all

    +1 8 hours ago
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    6,066 CirrusX

    Mild flex but I live 20 minutes drive away from this weird plane. It’s at the National museum of the Air Force in Dayton Ohio. I’ve been there about a dozen times.

    +1 10 hours ago
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    if you’re running out of ideas how about you make an experimental planes series where you make things like tacit blue. It would be a great learning opportunity and you’ll be able to teach us about it.

    +1 10 hours ago
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    Looks goofy 💀

    +1 11 hours ago
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    6,100 IDK0

    f117 can't compete

    +1 12 hours ago
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    The real stealth aircraft

    +2 12 hours ago
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    Cute lil’ thang

    +1 12 hours ago
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    33.2k EagleMan010

    cute thing

    +1 14 hours ago
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    If looks could kill...

    +3 14 hours ago
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    27.4k IFVuser

    i think it has some dark magic allowing it to fly

    +2 14 hours ago
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    44.0k IQinventory

    How could this thing fly?

    +1 15 hours ago
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    2,910 Liquidfox01

    Nicest looking Tacit Blue on the site

    +3 15 hours ago
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    9,009 maxres

    @Attr i forgor 😭

    16 hours ago
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    3,330 Attr

    no tags and still being 🔛🔝!?!??!?🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥

    +1 16 hours ago
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    goopy

    +2 16 hours ago
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    The first time I saw this at the NMUSAF I couldn’t make myself believe this can fly.

    +3 16 hours ago