Stealth bomber in flight on Google Maps

Re:Stealth bomber in flight on Google Maps by diggernet on Monday December 20, 2021 @04:26PM (#29630520)

Thank you. I was wondering where that was. Now, can someone calculate the plane's altitude?

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Re:Stealth bomber in flight on Google Maps by willis936 on Monday December 20, 2021 @04:37PM (#29630645)

The shadow is about 2500 feet away. Judging from nearby houses the sun is probably about 15 degrees SouthEast of noon.

  2500 ft * sin( 15 ) = 650 ft

Someone should double-check my geometry though.

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Re:Stealth bomber in flight on Google Maps by tomerv on Monday December 20, 2021 @04:50PM (#29630777)

I think you need to divide by tan(15) instead, which would give 9330 ft.

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Re:Stealth bomber in flight on Google Maps by willis936 on Monday December 20, 2021 @05:04PM (#29630945)

Wouldn't that be the 3D distance between the shadow and the plane?

Edit: nope you're totally right. Brain fart. It's toa, not soa.

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