Did Google Earth Image Reveal US Air Force’s Secret 4,600mph Spy Plane?

[crabanero]

Lockheed Martin, in coordination with the US Air Force, has been working on the development of a replacement for the venerable SR-71. The new plane is rumored to be a hyper-sonic craft capable of flying at speeds up to 4,600 mph. And now there’s an interesting image to back up the rumors, one captured by Google Earth.

http://tribunist.com/news/did-google-earth-image-reveal-us-air-forces-secret-4600mph-spy-plane/?utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=alt&utm_source=amn

 

[flateric]

No, it did not.

 

[Hobbes]

Looks to be about 10 m long, far too small for a long-range high-speed aircraft.

 

[CiTrus90]

It's the F-35's rear aspect RCS model, pretty much the same thing as the one that's been around for ages for the F/A-18:

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Betteridge's law of headlines is one name for an adage that states: "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no." It is named after Ian Betteridge, a British technology journalist, although the principle is much older.

 

[kitnut617]

Wasn't this discussed in another thread early last year or something ---- I seem to remember reading about it here before.

 

[Machdiamond]

You are correct this was discussed last year - nothing new and it will pop up again: https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,29295

 

[Airplane]

What is the smaller diamond shape way above it? Another rcs model or just stuff?