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posted by on Saturday December 10 2016, @11:07PM   Printer-friendly
from the controlled-by-clint-eastwood's-mind dept.

Pravda reports on a super-advanced aircraft which could be real or could be propaganda:

This top-secret aircraft, known as the U-71, is part of Project 4202 of the Russian missile program. There is very little information about the aircraft. Supposedly, the aircraft can develop the speeds of up to 11,000 kilometers per hour. This glider aircraft is also said to be super-maneuverable and capable of entering near space.

The tests of the new aircraft still continue, although it is already believed that Russia will take a nuclear advantage of the USA with the help of the new type of weapon by 2025.

[...] The information about the project leaked only in February 2015. Pentagon officials admitted that the new Russian weapon would ruin the plan for a missile defense system around Russia. To make matters worse, the new weapon would make the USA absolutely defenseless.

The U-71 is a hypersonic aircraft equipped with electronic warfare system. It will be able to fly across the USA in minutes and disable all electronic detection stations on the way.

Nothing technical here, folks, the article doesn't make any specific technological claims, or explain how the aircraft works.

The article is interesting, as well as the audio link on the page, in that it makes a pretty plain statement. The only way to negotiate with Washington, is to make Washington fear you.

I'm not convinced the aircraft exists, and certainly not convinced that it is capable of what is claimed. It's going to knock out all of our electronic defenses in one pass? Really?


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  • (Score: 2) by Bobs on Sunday December 11 2016, @05:01PM

    by Bobs (1462) on Sunday December 11 2016, @05:01PM (#440006)

    Right.

    This is just propaganda / wish fulfillment / fear-mongering.

    What is the benefit to Russia of announcing a real super weapon 10-years in advance? Just gives people 10-years to come ups with a counter.

    This is also no big deal - compare and contrast to strategic implications of sub-launched Ballistic missiles.

    Putin wants Russia to be feared again, and would like low-key cold-war to keep his people in line instead of thinking about their lousy economy and government.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 11 2016, @09:46PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 11 2016, @09:46PM (#440077)

    Maybe all the world leaders work together now, figuring out how to keep the sheeple scared. "You announce a scary new weapon so we can get more funding, and we'll do maneuvers off your coast to make sure your people remember we're the big and scary bad guy so of course more military spending is necessary."