Nicola_M Posted September 2, 2013 Report Posted September 2, 2013 (edited) Yesterday afternoon I was working in the garden and spotted something flying alongside a conventional low-wing single prop monoplane. I pointed it out to friends with the words "what the heck is that?" but they're not aviation-minded and wouldn't know the difference between an Airbus and a sorbet. I've tried googling delta-winged private/small aircraft and all things of that ilk, but I can't find anything that even comes close. All I know is it was flying towards IWM Duxford airfield, and both it and the monoplane were together - a wing's length apart - and same speed, about 110-120kts. It looked to me like they were travelling together, ie two buddies going from A to B and were keeping pace. There's no way the monoplane pilot could have missed it, and if it had been a UFO I doubt anyone would want to fly alongside it. Me, I'd be bank right, full throttle, nose down, anything to get away from it. The way the monoplane pilot flew in a straight line with this thing right next to him means he was either blind, or it was man-made. I couldn't tell if the object had a prop, but definitely no vertical tailplane, and looked about 20-25ft long. I'm stumped. Not saying it's a UFO, as the way it kept with the monoplane, and the monoplane seemed to be travelling with it, made me think it was man-made. And anyway, UFOs are meant to be round.I've never seen anything like it. Does anyone know, or have a clue, of any planes that look like this?edit: I've emailed IWM Duxford for advice, as it's the nearest airfield, but not expecting a reply back. What the object would have looked like from above/below: And as I saw it from below and to the side (pointy end travelling forwards, ie down and to the left in this image): And direction of travel compared to me. (A random street view, not mine, used to show direction of travel in relation to me, to show that I could see the underneath, its profile, and also that my view should have enabled me to see any tailplane). Edited September 2, 2013 by Nicola_M Quote
Ryan M. Posted September 2, 2013 Report Posted September 2, 2013 Interesting. Lots of UFO reports, but back in 2011. I'm lost. http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/news/duxford_ufos_claim_revealed_in_file_disclosure_1_991793 Quote
Nicola_M Posted September 2, 2013 Author Report Posted September 2, 2013 Yeah, I believe in UFOs but I'm not convinced this was one. The way the monoplane wasn't getting-the-heck-outta-there made me think either he's blind, or it's a mate in it, ie man-made. 1 Quote
Liner45 Posted September 2, 2013 Report Posted September 2, 2013 it might be a spyplane or a nasa aircraft. It is probably a nasa aircraft i believe. Quote
BWolf7 Posted September 2, 2013 Report Posted September 2, 2013 it might be a spyplane or a nasa aircraft. It is probably a nasa aircraft i believe. Whats NASA doing spying in GB? Quote
Nicola_M Posted September 2, 2013 Author Report Posted September 2, 2013 (edited) it might be a spyplane or a nasa aircraft. It is probably a nasa aircraft i believe. In the sleepiest part of the UK possible? My thoughts are that it's either some sort of 1950s prototype from Duxford, or it's a more modern design. Whatever it is, I ain't seen nothin like it before.If it's a modern design, I'd expect to see it in google, or find a link to it. Can't be that many (any?) small, private, delta-wing aircraft on the market. Edited September 2, 2013 by Nicola_M Quote
Liner45 Posted September 2, 2013 Report Posted September 2, 2013 does it look something like thishttp://lmgtfy.com/?q=phantom+ray# Quote
Nicola_M Posted September 2, 2013 Author Report Posted September 2, 2013 No, what you linked to is too angular, too many sharp edges. This thing was rounded, like in the drawings I put up. Quote
Liner45 Posted September 2, 2013 Report Posted September 2, 2013 do you think it might be a goverment private project. I don´t believe in ufo´s Quote
Nicola_M Posted September 2, 2013 Author Report Posted September 2, 2013 I still think it's some sort of old prototype. Just been googling Duxford UFO, and just for the record this (below) is NOT what I saw. (Its wings are too pointy). 1 Quote
Nicola_M Posted September 2, 2013 Author Report Posted September 2, 2013 Nope. But thanks anyway. Quote
Orcair Posted September 2, 2013 Report Posted September 2, 2013 (edited) There's an airshow coming up at Duxford. Perhaps something to do with that?... (I'm still looking)EDIT: Avro Vulcan? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Avro_Vulcan_Bomber_RAF.JPEG I am googling delta wing a/c and the only result so far.. Edited September 2, 2013 by Orcair Quote
Nicola_M Posted September 3, 2013 Author Report Posted September 3, 2013 There's an airshow coming up at Duxford. Perhaps something to do with that?... (I'm still looking)EDIT: Avro Vulcan? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Avro_Vulcan_Bomber_RAF.JPEG I am googling delta wing a/c and the only result so far.. Yeah, that's the route I took - googling delta-winged aircraft. I know it wasn't a Vulcan. Far too small, no jet noise, far too slow too. I can't find anything delta-winged (rounded delta wings too) the size of a small monoplane.Small delta-wings are rare as it is, let alone ones with such rounded ends. Just hoping Duxford have the answer, as I don't. Quote
TheSlasher Posted September 3, 2013 Report Posted September 3, 2013 Nasa or airforce with boeing testing out a top secret aircraft like the top secret aircraft used to transport troops to bin ladens house Quote
TheSlasher Posted September 3, 2013 Report Posted September 3, 2013 Yesterday afternoon I was working in the garden and spotted something flying alongside a conventional low-wing single prop monoplane. I pointed it out to friends with the words "what the heck is that?" but they're not aviation-minded and wouldn't know the difference between an Airbus and a sorbet. I've tried googling delta-winged private/small aircraft and all things of that ilk, but I can't find anything that even comes close. All I know is it was flying towards IWM Duxford airfield, and both it and the monoplane were together - a wing's length apart - and same speed, about 110-120kts. It looked to me like they were travelling together, ie two buddies going from A to B and were keeping pace. There's no way the monoplane pilot could have missed it, and if it had been a UFO I doubt anyone would want to fly alongside it. Me, I'd be bank right, full throttle, nose down, anything to get away from it. The way the monoplane pilot flew in a straight line with this thing right next to him means he was either blind, or it was man-made. I couldn't tell if the object had a prop, but definitely no vertical tailplane, and looked about 20-25ft long. I'm stumped. Not saying it's a UFO, as the way it kept with the monoplane, and the monoplane seemed to be travelling with it, made me think it was man-made. And anyway, UFOs are meant to be round.I've never seen anything like it. Does anyone know, or have a clue, of any planes that look like this?edit: I've emailed IWM Duxford for advice, as it's the nearest airfield, but not expecting a reply back. What the object would have looked like from above/below: And as I saw it from below and to the side (pointy end travelling forwards, ie down and to the left in this image): And direction of travel compared to me. (A random street view, not mine, used to show direction of travel in relation to me, to show that I could see the underneath, its profile, and also that my view should have enabled me to see any tailplane). I cant see anything Quote
Nicola_M Posted September 3, 2013 Author Report Posted September 3, 2013 I cant see anythingThat's because the street shot is FOR ILLUSTRATION. Quote
Nicola_M Posted September 3, 2013 Author Report Posted September 3, 2013 Just found this, and from a different angle and further away, it does sort of look like what I saw. It's the aircraft from post #10, but from this angle it looks remarkably similar. Plus, I read somewhere it's got a connection to Duxford. Quote
Ryan M. Posted September 3, 2013 Report Posted September 3, 2013 Called the "Verhees delta" http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?cx=partner-pub-8297169501225184%3Aa05n2n-tzky&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=f-pdhv&sa=Submit&search_active=1&search=&sheadline=&search_field=datedesc&submit=&siteurl=www.airliners.net%2F&ref=&ss=0j0j1 Quote
Nicola_M Posted September 3, 2013 Author Report Posted September 3, 2013 Yeah, I still can't figure out why I didn't see the sodding great tailfin though. But it looks like what I saw. Quote
pryoski Posted September 3, 2013 Report Posted September 3, 2013 Technically; while the flying object remains unidentified, it remains a UFO (Unidentified Flying Object). So .. you did see a UFO! Quote
Andyrooc Posted September 3, 2013 Report Posted September 3, 2013 It was almost certainly this (snapped off YSSY recently):...it's got liquid stairs you know. Quote
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