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Subscribe to commentsycav4424May 15th 2010 6:21AM
Now we just have to figure out who to use it against, our enemies outside or inside our US.
funkylizard41oMay 15th 2010 2:42PM
Both! It seems versatile enough for many different missions.
Chrissam1227May 15th 2010 12:35PM
They could bring the other low tech drones home here to watch the mexican border, seethem when they coming across. Then set them up for capture, we to few people to watch that area.
geocentreMay 15th 2010 7:16AM
It's obviously going to carry bombs. It's got the same profile as the B-1!
thincerMay 15th 2010 12:51PM
You mean B-2 bomber. The B-1 has a more standard jet bomber profile with the inclusion of swing-wing technology. I get your point though and agree with you. I had the exact same thought when I first saw the photo.
garywlawMay 15th 2010 7:25AM
I think you mean the B2 stealth bomber...it doesn't look anything like the B1.
DrBrianOblivionMay 15th 2010 11:41AM
I live about 20 miles south of Boeing in a rural area, and about 8-10 years ago I saw an object exactly like this fly over my house just after dark with no lights on at less than 1000 feet and making a low sound I have never heard anywhere else. The fact they are revealing it publically now probably means they are well into the next project that will replace this one.
Mike GlenMay 15th 2010 12:18PM
Its not that practical for todays war.
Who would we use it against? Taliban, Alkida?
A Predator Drone costs less, Probably flies longer, already carries Hellfire Missles.
Just a toy for the generals to play with
EdificeMay 15th 2010 11:20AM
Reminds me of Iron Man 2 and it farsical privatization of world peace since the government route was already droned.
Robert HemmerlyMay 15th 2010 9:48AM
I wonder how many billions of dollars went into the R&D of this plane. I'm sure it could spot my wife and I walking across one of Pennsylvania's crumbling bridges on our way to the unemployment office.
SteveMay 15th 2010 3:03PM
To Mr. Hemmerly,
You have taken the very words from my mouth. Although Boeing is the company doing the design the Gov. is doing the monitary support for the project. I'm as sure as you are that better use for the money could be found.
lgorlarryMay 15th 2010 10:05AM
Its not much of a spyplane if you tell the whole world about it. Is it?
braveheartbear86May 15th 2010 12:12PM
I agree...this country makes stuff too public. Keep violence out of the news for a while, I guarantee it would go down a bit. Plus, lets not give enemies every bit of info we can.
BillyMay 15th 2010 10:18AM
I saw this airframe at a show and what is really cool is it has no moveable control surfaces. the entire wing warps.
OlesteakMay 15th 2010 10:30AM
Disaster you have proven the old adage that humor is anger with its makeup on very nicely. Well done.
TaterbugMay 15th 2010 10:34AM
Must be pretty awesome if it can hit 614 mph while hovering around 40000 feet.haha
DanielMay 15th 2010 10:48AM
AS a US Air Force Veteran who worked on F-16's as a crew chief for 4 years, it is great to see that Boeing is designing aircraft that do the job of a manned aircraft without putting the life of a pilot in danger...and using thier own money to fund the project..which will cut down on costs and give us a much better,higher quallity aircraft in the end!
I hope companies like General Dynamics (who manufacture the f-16) and other Aircraft Manufacturers follow suite..we will all benefit from this and LIVES WILL BE SAVED!! BRING ON THE NEW GENERATION OF UNMANED AIRCRAFT I SAY!!
EX F-16 CREW CHIEF E-4 DANIEL W
chuckusaretMay 15th 2010 11:36AM
I am a retired International F16 Program Manager, an awsome aircraft and powered by a Pratt and Whitney jet engine.
JoelMay 15th 2010 10:53AM
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's $30,000,000,000 of my tax money flying at mach 1 looking for somebody they haven't been able to find on foot in nine years!
IanMay 15th 2010 2:42PM
Ummm, the fact that Boeing has stated that they are entirly using their own pocket money to fund this project means that they are not using tax dollars for it. And, who said that they are building this spy plane to look for one person? Its being built for battlefield surveilance and mapping. Did you even watch the video and read the article? Geez.