F-117X Remora

[Ninja]

Hello everyone! This is my first post here. For months I have been fascinated by the fictional "F-117X Remora" from the film Executive Decision. In the movie's lore, the Remora was originally created by ARPA (Now DARPA) for the space program, to conduct supersonic low-orbit link ups with the shuttle. Then it was abandoned by NASA, and got picked up by the Air Force which was modified to study the feasibility to transfer bomber crews mid-air. It had 6 successful links before it was used to transfer Steven Seagal's commando unit to an hijacked airliner, and that's when it got destroyed. Seriously though, what uses would this have in real-life? And would you ever see the Air Force funding such a program?

Here's a part of the film that was dedicated to Remora

View: https://youtu.be/4TugHacyNXo?si=Iwq-WViHXaYft_hD


Pics of Remora:
Remora docking
Remora extending its "sleeve"

 

[Ninja]

Another video featuring the Remora, during takeoff.

View: https://youtu.be/ZVWYAbIuez8?si=jcSBtH_rXclduUpn

 

[Orionblamblam]

An aircraft intended for in-flight crew transfer is neither entirely stupid nor without precedent; the Bell D190 was proposed for such a mission. However, there's no obvious reason why it would be a stealthy aircraft. The crew would almost certainly be transfering to/from a long endurance aircraft, the kind that orbits over the CONUS away from enemy fire.

 

[Ninja]

An aircraft intended for in-flight crew transfer is neither entirely stupid nor without precedent; the Bell D190 was proposed for such a mission. However, there's no obvious reason why it would be a stealthy aircraft. The crew would almost certainly be transfering to/from a long endurance aircraft, the kind that orbits over the CONUS away from enemy fire.

Wow never heard of that aircraft until now, it seems to be pretty obscure too. And what does CONUS mean or stand for?

 

[aim9xray]

CONUS == CONtinental US
OCONUS == Off CONtinental US