Who knew that Canada was the world's foremost manufacturer of flying saucers?

[robosmith]

Who knew that Canada was the world's foremost manufacturer of flying saucers?

Of course the US Air Farce paid for it. 🤮

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The Avro Project 1794, also known as the VZ-9 Avrocar, was a military venture in the 1950s aimed at building a supersonic flying saucer. Recently declassified materials from the National Archives have shed light on this project, revealing never-before-seen schematics and details.

The U.S. Air Force had a contract with a now-defunct Canadian company, Avro Canada, to develop this unique aircraft. Project 1794 progressed to the initial rounds of product development and prototype design. A memo from 1956 summarized the results of pre-prototype testing, providing insight into the developers' goals for the aircraft.

According to the document, the saucer was intended to achieve a top speed of "between Mach 3 and Mach 4, a ceiling of over 100,000 ft., and a maximum range with allowances of about 1,000 nautical miles." The project aimed to create a supersonic, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that would push the boundaries of aviation technology.

The newly declassified materials have generated interest and discussion about the ambitious nature of Project 1794 and the technological advancements pursued during that era.

It's important to note that the Avro Project 1794 did not progress beyond the prototype stage, and the specific reasons for its discontinuation are not provided in the search results.

 

 

 

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[herbie]

Funded to prove flying saucers can't be propelled by thrust and were fake to continue researching those anti-grav ones they captured in 1947 and hid at Area 51....

shoot, I just gave HIST channel a concept for 20 years of programming for free!

Edited July 17, 2024 by herbie