OVNI B2 MHD Aurora investigation
Strange image
December 10, 2005
A reader sent me a scan of an English-language magazine. It's a issue from ... 1986. Some readers immediately said it was a "fake." Possible.
Let's zoom in on the image:
If this photo corresponds to a real aircraft, we can try to analyze what we see. On the upper surface, it seems that four air intakes can be discerned, set back (compared to those of the B2). See the views collected about the American transcontinental aircraft in this file.
This photo is supposed to be from 1986. The trailing edge differs from that of the B2. In a file, it was explained why the serrated trailing edge provides better stability at high angles of attack.
Figure (d): creation of a "fence," an aerodynamic barrier using a serrated trailing edge
Here, the trailing edge is different. If this photo corresponds to a real aircraft, we can assume that the problem of thermal stealth had not yet been addressed with a great degree of dilution or even, as we suppose is the case now, by using a significant portion of the wing's trailing edge to eject the burned gases, diluted in cold air.
We note the almost complete absence of a cockpit. This seems to fit with the appearance of a hypersonic stealth aircraft, whose air intakes would be controlled by MHD, with a very retracted position, preceded by sections equipped with boundary layer MHD converters.
What can we conclude? The cover text says:
"The invisible plane."
An exclusive view of an ultra-secret bomber. After five years and having devoted five years and five billion dollars to it, this aircraft has not yet flown. Nevertheless, those pushing forward this project say it is a true marvel. Those who criticize it say this aircraft is just a mess.
What is curious is that this photo is surprisingly close to my personal idea of the real B2.
As I mentioned in my book "UFOs and American secret weapons," shock waves could be completely eliminated near the leading edge by bringing it to a very high voltage. These high voltages would naturally be created by the Hall effect, an effect that would be significant at the high altitudes at which this type of aircraft would be expected to operate (60 and perhaps 80 kilometers). A scientific advisor at the Ministry of National Defence wanted to know how these high voltages could be managed. But I have no desire to collaborate with military research. And let's be realistic: since the late 1960s, MHD has only been the subject of military applications (hypersonic aircraft, high-speed submarines, hypervelocity torpedoes). So it's not my cup of tea. Managing the strong Hall effect is a thorny problem, which is one of the inherent pitfalls of this type of research. Only a good specialist can grasp the problems and discover the solutions. The Americans have solved these problems. The Russians know the problems and solutions very well, but their lack of funding has prevented them from developing their Ajax project.
Model of the Russian Ajax aircraft during hypersonic wind tunnel tests.
It is likely that the Chinese, number three in military MHD, also have a grasp on these problems. The Europeans, on the other hand, can rely on the incompetence of their military engineers, who have been reliable in this field for three decades.
Ajax, according to an artist's view reproduced in the magazine Air et Cosmos in 2000
This view is probably very schematic but fits with the photo taken in the hypersonic wind tunnel and could allow us to deduce three-quarter views, which in passing could help us imagine the appearance of the Aurora aircraft, about which some are trying to describe the difficult development, which is supposedly underway, without realizing that their statements reveal serious shortcomings in MHD. In this field, neglected in Europe for thirty long years, before people spoke without saying anything inappropriate, it's not going to happen tomorrow.
What could be views of Ajax, from the side, front, 3/4 front and 3/4 rear. ---
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