I was killing time looking at the Skunkworks and Palmdale with GE, and found this. I am guessing it's a drone of some type. Is this something new, or
has it been spotted and old news now:
Seems to be in a strange place if it is a drone..
Be hard to get it out of the spot it is in would it no?
I see one opening out of that yard and it would be tight..
I guess there could be another opening no?
ETA: Ah it is just in storage, makes sense
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The drone (or mockup) is sitting just east of Building 636, the Non-Metallic Center. Perhaps it was being used for testing the manufacture and
application of composite materials or RAM.
I'm thinking either a full sized RCS model, or possibly an iron bird test article.
ETA: Or as was just pointed out, possibly a RAM test article. There are some interesting new RAM coatings that I'm starting to hear about that they
may have tested out on a mockup.
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