Yesterday, I was looking skywards to try and see where the noise from a passing aircraft was coming from. Way in the distance I saw a Smallish, swept back winged (Triangular) shaped , dot dissimilar to a microlight, , but the wing from the trailing edge to the fusilarge were not the same as any microlight I have ever seen, it had a pusher engine at the rear, with a tail that looked dihedaral, similar to a drone.This was moving at perhaps three to four times the speed of any microlight I have seen, (And also flown in) anyone any idea as to what this may be?.
Lincoln. 7
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By: EGTC - 10th August 2010 at 16:12
That sounds really interesting!!
Takes me back to when i’ve seen weird things in the sky! The sighting I had back in the very late 80’s was the best. I dont often talk about any of it openly though so PM me if you’re interested.
By: Lincoln 7 - 10th August 2010 at 13:18
Hi Lincoln
You are not the only one to see this `aircraft` in your area. I have seen sugestions from UAV to Raptor to Hawk.
http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=287&t=15348
Hi Ben. Thanks for the lead on what I saw, it was heading towards the WASH, so it would be heading seawards. I am pleased I am not the only one to have seen such a craft.There was no other aircraft with it, or if there was, it was way too high to see.
I hardly ever carry my dslr with the telephoto lense, as when I have, and gone to use it, the batteries have run down. I did however, yesterday go out and purchased an inverter,so I can plug the invertey into the car giggy lighter and charge up the batteries, (I have a spare set ready to use, and loaded)
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By: Lincoln 7 - 10th August 2010 at 08:16
Ben This is getting interesting, I first thought, “Should have gone to Specsavers”
as I would have sworn it was a UAV myself, I wonder, as we live fairly close to each other, if it is from a “Local airbase, anyone else seen this?.Perchance a test flight.
Lincoln. 7
By: benyboy - 9th August 2010 at 22:07
Hi Lincoln
You are not the only one to see this `aircraft` in your area. I have seen sugestions from UAV to Raptor to Hawk.
http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=287&t=15348
By: Lincoln 7 - 9th August 2010 at 19:00
Yes, I suppose it could be a home made job, it just bugs me not to know what it was though.
Lincoln. 7
By: Arabella-Cox - 9th August 2010 at 11:34
No, but it could be a home-designed and built aircraft. I have seem similar, and they tend to sound like vacuum cleaners.
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