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Re:Unmanned U.S. Air Force space plane lands after secret, t... by dogma1138 on Sunday May 07, 2017 @08:48PM (#14288544)
Look at the payload capacity of the X37 it would do about as much damage as a bunker buster.
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Re:Unmanned U.S. Air Force space plane lands after secret, t... by knz on Monday May 08, 2017 @01:02AM (#14289365)
If the X37 is public they probably have something bigger and better tucked away in a hanger somewhere remote. Think about how long the F-117, SR-71, U-2, B-2, or RQ-170 were kept secret. There is no way they haven't thought about how to use this in a military capacity.
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Re:Unmanned U.S. Air Force space plane lands after secret, t... by zipwitch on Monday May 08, 2017 @01:32AM (#14289453)
If they do, it's almost certainly never been put into orbit. The guys who track satellites as a hobby are good.
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Re:Unmanned U.S. Air Force space plane lands after secret, t... by knz on Monday May 08, 2017 @01:47AM (#14289506)
For sure. I've read that the RQ-170 was seen quite quickly by plane spotters - likewise with the planes used for extraordinary rendition.

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