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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_(theater)
In theater, a shell (also known as an acoustical shell or bandshell) is a curved, hard surface designed to reflect sound towards an audience.
Originally posted by St Udio
let's see.....hmmm.... rectangular hangers usually house tubular fuselage crafts with a variety of wings extending from either side
So, a bull-nose entry of this hanger is designed for a circular, saucer shaped craft....?
That seems to be a dead give away for such a stealth project
perhaps the design has a secondary purpose as a 'Band Shell' for the weekends....
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_(theater)
In theater, a shell (also known as an acoustical shell or bandshell) is a curved, hard surface designed to reflect sound towards an audience.
what about the other Mojave test site they use, out in no man's land in the desert?
Desert, UAV test facility near Mojave, CA 93501
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works
1001 Lockheed Way, Palmdale, CA
(661) 572-4153 · lockheedmartin.com
thanks
edit on 25-4-2012 by St Udio because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by gariac
reply to post by DesertWatchdog
I emailed a request to get the FONSI for the AOF. It went into the infinite bit bucket.
The problem with Yucca Lake is it was an airport for a long time. But they essentially added a new airport to the old airport, so search engine results are mighty confusing. But remember the old Yucca runway was never paved, so there is a comment regarding paving, it should refer to the new runway.
This is a link I found to price lighting for the new (I assume) runway.
www.fbo.gov...
In theory, any work completed on the test site is subject to FOIA request. That is, if you bid a government project and lose the bid, it is common to FOIA what you can about the completed work so you can bid the next job more effectively. Occasionally the FOIA is for a lawsuit to determine why your company didn't get the bid. [When I see for example L-3 FOIA SAIC contracts, you can read between the lines as to why they are doing it.
To elaborate a bit, FOIA requests are not private. There are lists on government websites of FOIA requests. Often from well known investigative reporters. This is the first hit I got of such a list. It is from the State Department, but is representative of lists of FOIA requests:
www.state.gov...
Better yet, here is one from the DoD:
www.dod.gov...
Originally posted by TheGreatest
Possible craft contained in the hangar
www.lockheedmartin.com...
www.lockheedmartin.com...
www.lockheedmartin.com...
If it's anyone of the above vehicles, modern warfare is about to take a big leap forward technologically.
Airborne Response Team (ART) Hanger located at the northeast corner of Yucca Lake . The ART hanger was used to station a Messerschmitt helicopter and members of the Wackenhut Services, Inc., Airborne Response Team (ART), so they could quickly respond to any security incident on the Nevada Test Site, e.g., infiltrators attempting to halt underground nuclear tests. The ART program ended on July 24, 1991, with the tragic crash of the helicopter and the loss of the two pilots and three ART Wackenhut Security Officers.
Originally posted by gariac
Back to this new Lockheed facility, I'm stumped as to the design. So we have small hangars that lead to a large hangar with a curved door. What does a curved door buy you?
Why are the buildings interconnected?