Exclusive Photo: Large Flying Wing Drone Spotted At Plant 42:
"This picture was taken from a pilot passing through Palmdale about a 16
months ago. What appears is a large flying wing type unmanned aircraft
with a dorsal intake. The wingspan appears to be right around seventy
feet. The aircraft appears here in the smaller of two wide and low slung
aircraft shelters, built around 2010, located by the engine test cells,
just north of the Northrop Grumman installation at Plant 42.
Although the aircraft bears a resemblance to the now famous RQ-170
Sentinel, its dimensions are quite larger. Although it is widely reported
that the RQ-170, as we know it at least, has a wingspan of about 75 feet,
the reality is that it is actually much smaller. Somewhere between 38 and
50 feet is much more accurate. There have been growing rumors of a larger
”Super Sentinel,” one that may even pack a decent attack capability, as
well as upgraded stealth features, communications, and survivability
features, not to mention greater persistence. Although this is still rumor
supported by scant facts at this point, this aircraft would certainly fit
that bill."
See:
http://aviationintel.com/2013/09/05/...d-at-plant-42/