Analysis of Flying Object Incidents in the United States, 1948

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1. Ae~onautlolll engineere in ceyeral. oountrtoe h~vo beon •ncaced
tor ,omft tiae in tho design, construction. and flight of ~lyip,e wing
t7Pe aircraft. 'l'he ,tudy of flTin& objecto require,. at leaat. a brief
examination of propo1ed and exieting unconventional aircraft whole con•
fi~rnttons. when seen b7 the uninitiated. could lead to report• of
1trange flying devices.
A deacription of aome of the more significant
typeo b~ country followe.
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At the end of World War II. German aircraft deeicn.ere had
n'Ulllerous projects under we.7 concerning taille11 aircraft which con­
ceivl.lbly could be mistaken for "Flying Bauoors" or disc-like objoote.
It is not clear Just what the Soviets are <loin£ in the way of dovelop­
1n6 these projects but it iso,neiderod that Gorman studies on tailless,
deltn-winr.. and related configurations are available to the u.s.s.R.
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Arado Night p.nd Ban WeRther J'ightor, Project I
This h a 1aillosa. low-win& monoplane witll e\'fOJ)t-ba.ck
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wi~ of large root chord o.nd having a lo~. ne.rro" fuselDge.
Span
60.3 feet
Length
42.5 feet
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Power Plant
2 HeS Oll turbo jet units
Max. Speod (sea level)
441 t1ph.
Max. Speed (a9,500 feet)
503 mph.
Arndo E 681-4
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A hith- wing t~illess single-ceater with a single jet unit
mounted in the fuselago. Ii'in ruid rudder units are mounted on the wing
midway betw6en fuselage and wing tip at the trailing edge.
Span
29.3 feet
Leneth
18.4 feet
Power Plant
1 HeS 011 turbo jet unit
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Max. Speed (eoa level)
Max. Speed (service ceiling) ­