Footage appears to show aircraft larger than football field soaring over Calif

Posted by toomanyrichies 12/12/2025

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WarOnPrivacy 12/12/2025

Appears to show? The article identifies the aircraft - which denies the hinted-at uncertainty. And it hit mach5 which is cool and interesting.

Aircraft is the Roc, Scaled Composites' autonomous Model 351 Stratolaunch (giant dual-fuselage flying wing).

anigbrowl 12/12/2025||

Mainstream media just reflexively equivocates now, because actually making a positive statement just leads to immediate attacks.

drweevil 12/13/2025||

It's the Talon-A2 that reaches mach 5. The Roc is its launch vehicle. Roc is very cool nonetheless.

WarOnPrivacy 12/13/2025||

Ah. Appreciate the clarification.

I had planned to be stunned at those giant wings doing mach5, as soon as I had a free minute.