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What type of missile is it?



 
 
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Old March 9th 07, 03:10 PM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
JLP
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Default What type of missile is it?

Look at this thing caught in flight.

Google Earth or Google Maps coordinates: 38º13'36.36"N, 112º17'56.59"W

It look like a cruise missile but the wings are much shorter

Any idea?



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Old March 9th 07, 03:29 PM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
Jeb
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Default What type of missile is it?

On Mar 9, 9:10 am, "JLP" wrote:
Look at this thing caught in flight.

Google Earth or Google Maps coordinates: 38º13'36.36"N, 112º17'56.59"W

It look like a cruise missile but the wings are much shorter

Any idea?


I couldn't see it on Google Maps.

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Old March 9th 07, 04:14 PM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
Dale
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Default What type of missile is it?

In article , "JLP"
wrote:

Look at this thing caught in flight.

Google Earth or Google Maps coordinates: 38º13'36.36"N, 112º17'56.59"W

It look like a cruise missile but the wings are much shorter

Any idea?


It's a CRJ jet.
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Old March 9th 07, 05:46 PM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
TJ
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Default What type of missile is it?

On 9 Mar, 14:10, "JLP" wrote:
Look at this thing caught in flight.

Google Earth or Google Maps coordinates: 38º13'36.36"N, 112º17'56.59"W

It look like a cruise missile but the wings are much shorter

Any idea?


It's not a missile. It has been doing the rounds on the Internet:

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=68221

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Old March 12th 07, 05:51 AM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
John Keeney
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Default What type of missile is it?

On Mar 9, 9:10 am, "JLP" wrote:
Look at this thing caught in flight.

Google Earth or Google Maps coordinates: 38º13'36.36"N, 112º17'56.59"W

It look like a cruise missile but the wings are much shorter

Any idea?


Looks like any number of commercial rear mounted twin jet layouts to
me.
The wings have a different paint job from the rest of the body and
kind of blend in with the background. The leading edge of the wings is
clearly there, being a darker uniform stripe against the background.
Spots in the background are about the same shade but roundish. I've
not convinved myself yet (and am tired of looking) if the wings are
really that narrow or if a slightly different color tone or lighting
is blending them into the background better.

 




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