From: marv@lancair.net
Subject: Re: Aurora - Top Secret "phantom" Aircraft
To: lml
Date: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:11:49 -0500
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Posted for kneaded pleasures <kneadedpleasures@sbcglobal.net>:

  Approximately 1997, and exactly coinciding with the final retirement of the
SR-71, a new US aircraft (dubbed, "Aurora") was photographed flying at night,
onto and out of restricted airbases in CA.  The Aurora was a flying-wing
configuration and, according to a WSJ article, was capable of 3000+ mph and
over 100K ft altitude.  It was also reported in various CA newspapers and in
scientific journals of that time including seismology/geology writings.  The
AF denied it ever existed.
   
  I've heard nothing more about this aircraft in the past 12 years so, I
recently Googled, "Aurora" to get an update and found that several DOD
connected companies and others are sharing that name - perhaps to confuse
curious people like me who just want to stay abreast of aviation
developments... like the Aurora.
   
  I know some of you, because of connections to past or present 
defense-related
industries, cannot talk about this aircraft.  Still, some of you can talk
about it and no doubt have more recent, "unofficial" information on it than I
have.  After 12 years, it must now be old technology.  What has become of the
Aurora?

[Please respond directly to kneadedpleasures@sbcglobal.net... not Lancair 
related but thought I'd allow the question as a courtesy.   <Marv>   ]