Boeing unveils the once-secret "Bird of Prey" stealth demonstrator aircraft

Sentinel Chicken · 10-19-2002, 06:30 PM

Don't know if any of you gents caught the story on CNN today, but the mysterious "Bird of Prey" aircraft was finally declassified and publicly revealed yesterday at the Phantom Works in St. Louis. Check out more at this link where I have some pictures of this unusual aircraft: http://www.diecastairlines.com/dcfor...mID15/128.html

DeltaFlot · 10-19-2002, 06:47 PM

Now that is one cool looking bird

bigredvmi · 10-19-2002, 09:31 PM

If you go to the boeing home page there are links to more pictures.

Travis Campbell · 10-19-2002, 10:47 PM

I love the CNN reporter's comment, "The Air Force retired this aircraft, which is why we are seeing it now..."

Spectre · 10-20-2002, 12:43 AM

well, none of the pictures looked real...they all looked computer gen. sure, it looks cool...but realy, what does it do? I do not like it...

KevinO · 10-21-2002, 09:41 AM

Spectre,
The aircraft is real. I was at the roll out in STL. The aircraft was used for stealth technology and it was used for a flight demonstrator and was designed and built in the mid 90's. A lot of the lessons learned from the Bird of Prey aircraft was used for the UCAV X-45 aircraft Boeing is developing for the Air Force.

The aircraft is amazing looking seeing it in person. Very futuristic and very high tech looking. The interesting thing not mentioned in any news article is that the aircraft was built under McDonnell Douglas. The Bird of Prey flew in 1996 for the first time and Boeing did not buy McDonnell Douglas till 1997. The aircraft flew 38 missions and has completed it's objectives, it will be probably now be sent to a museum or storage.

Sgt Caribou · 10-23-2002, 09:44 PM

Hopefully Boeing wins a new fighter contract one of these days. To (sort-of) quote Jan Brady - it"s always Lockheed, Lockheed, Lockheed. While Lockheed have come up with some fine and freaky machines, this one ought to get to see the light of day - especially since the YF-23 was shot down -

General Buck Turgidson · 10-25-2002, 03:00 PM

Now that is one interesting looking bird. I read somewhere it got the Bird of Prey nickname thanks to the resemblance of its wings to a Klingon Bird of Prey.

Chansen · 10-25-2002, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by General Buck Turgidson
Now that is one interesting looking bird. I read somewhere it got the Bird of Prey nickname thanks to the resemblance of its wings to a Klingon Bird of Prey.

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justin · 10-25-2002, 05:13 PM

I think Boeing's fighter designers have a real struggle as Lockheed Martin now basically have all bases covered with both the F22 & F35, although the F18E/F may win a lot of export orders in addition to the USN/USMC orders for Boeing and have a long production run.

Justin

10-19-2002, 06:30 PM	#1
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10-19-2002, 06:47 PM	#2
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Spectre Insane Collector Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Maryville, TN Age: 37 Posts: 1,421	well, none of the pictures looked real...they all looked computer gen. sure, it looks cool...but realy, what does it do? I do not like it... __________________ My collection is for sale...please look "You've never lived until you've almost died. For those who fight for it, life has a special meaning the protected will never know."

10-23-2002, 09:44 PM	#7
Sgt Caribou Insane Collector Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA, eh Age: 47 Posts: 1,663	Hopefully Boeing wins a new fighter contract one of these days. To (sort-of) quote Jan Brady - it"s always Lockheed, Lockheed, Lockheed. While Lockheed have come up with some fine and freaky machines, this one ought to get to see the light of day - especially since the YF-23 was shot down - __________________ THANK YOU FOR THE AIR CANADA A340's! How about an AIR TRANSAT L1011, A330 OR A310 in n/c? Needed: DHC-8, ATR & regional jets in 1/400th please! Keep the memory of Canadi>n alive in 1/400 Brian

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Travis Campbell Insane Collector Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Sanford, Florida Age: 29 Posts: 1,172	I love the CNN reporter's comment, "The Air Force retired this aircraft, which is why we are seeing it now..."

10-21-2002, 09:41 AM	#6
KevinO Senior Collector Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Peters, MO, USA Age: 38 Posts: 183	Spectre, The aircraft is real. I was at the roll out in STL. The aircraft was used for stealth technology and it was used for a flight demonstrator and was designed and built in the mid 90's. A lot of the lessons learned from the Bird of Prey aircraft was used for the UCAV X-45 aircraft Boeing is developing for the Air Force. The aircraft is amazing looking seeing it in person. Very futuristic and very high tech looking. The interesting thing not mentioned in any news article is that the aircraft was built under McDonnell Douglas. The Bird of Prey flew in 1996 for the first time and Boeing did not buy McDonnell Douglas till 1997. The aircraft flew 38 missions and has completed it's objectives, it will be probably now be sent to a museum or storage.

10-25-2002, 03:00 PM	#8
General Buck Turgidson Senior Collector Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: At a secret Air Force bunker in the US Midwest Posts: 312	Now that is one interesting looking bird. I read somewhere it got the Bird of Prey nickname thanks to the resemblance of its wings to a Klingon Bird of Prey.

10-25-2002, 05:13 PM	#10
justin Insane Collector Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 2,005	I think Boeing's fighter designers have a real struggle as Lockheed Martin now basically have all bases covered with both the F22 & F35, although the F18E/F may win a lot of export orders in addition to the USN/USMC orders for Boeing and have a long production run. Justin

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