found planes on google maps at Edwards AFB. What are those?
Posted by b311auto48@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 30 comments
Posted by b311auto48@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 30 comments
Prod_Red@reddit
The first aircraft is an RQ-4 Global Hawk (in some variant configuration)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_RQ-4_Global_Hawk
NotGoodButFast@reddit
Global Hawk is funny in the sense that it seems as big as a MQ-4 Reaper but it actually has a wingspan larger than a 737.
Raguleader@reddit
The MQ-9 appears very small herself, but she's got twice the wingspan of an F-16 it turns out.
remuspilot@reddit
The MQ-9 most certainly does not have twice the wingspan of an F-16.
They are more or less the same size.
dronesitter@reddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/AirForce/comments/12z189r/holloman_mq9f16_elephant_walk/
Raguleader@reddit
66 feet vs 33 feet.
remuspilot@reddit
You are correct and I was very wrong!
Raguleader@reddit
You might have been thinking of the MQ-1. Wings are closer to the F-16's wingspan.
agha0013@reddit
take a peek at Beale AFB, you can see U-2s and RQ-4s near each other, they are very similarly sized, though the body of the Global Hawk is shorter as it doesn't need to accommodate any crew and it's engine arrangement is much more compact.
Anonymous_Koala1@reddit
I think it might be a Navy MQ-4C Triton or a NASA Global Hawk, which are painted white
discombobulated38x@reddit
It's the NASA one, the wings are a different shape see here
strandy76@reddit
I can smell fuel just by looking at that Jetstar pic
b311auto48@reddit (OP)
thank you very much
nihilnovesub@reddit
You should put this pic up in that ATTT wiki article. Of the 3 references in the SC ATTT article, two of the links are dead and the article itself has no pictures.
hopfot@reddit
A plane is a type of flying vehicle capable of fulfilling a multitude of roles, from logistics to war.
ToughJuan@reddit
They are the ones they are willing to let everyone see
not_so_subtle_now@reddit
They never realized people were taking pictures from fucking space! Who could foresee that?!
Kpucko_10@reddit
Meowing cats
sam-2003@reddit
Ah yes Scaled Composites
McCheesing@reddit
Swamp gas
OkBubbyBaka@reddit
Dam, that’s a wild wingspan ratio
farina43537@reddit
Picture 2 looks like a Lockheed Jet Star and a Rutan composit. No idea on the other photo.
pmmeuranimetiddies@reddit
Here to drop the obligatory
LefsaMadMuppet@reddit
Or
"found planes on google maps at Edwards AFB. What are those?"
"Vehicles capable of flight to perform missions, but that's not important right now. "
itchygentleman@reddit
global hawks look huge from eye level on the ground, and they also look huge from space
Arabianrata@reddit
I wonder if that first image is NASA's Global Hawk drone.
SarpedonWasFramed@reddit
Wow never realized it has such a huge wingspan!
anomalkingdom@reddit
Could be the white NASA GH yeah
neovb@reddit
The four wing one is a Scaled Composites SC-133-AT3. The green one looks like a Lockheed Jetstar.
Awkward-Feature9333@reddit
pic 1: White one looks like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_RQ-4_Global_Hawk to me.
pic2: Green-ish one looks like a https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_JetStar to me.
White is probably the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaled_Composites_ATTT picture at: http://aerofiles.com/scaled-attt.jpg