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Skunk Works Digest        Thursday, 24 August 1995      Volume 05 : Number 395

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	Re: Pine Bush & Aurora

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From: dadams@netcom.com (Dean Adams)
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 1995 22:51:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Pine Bush & Aurora

> http://www.primenet.com/~mikeq/aurora.html. 

Great "Aurora" site, thanks for the tip.

 > I've also seen the TR-3A mentioned as well in some other reports. One
 > question was if it could hover. I would think not, again just my opinion.

No reason why it would need to hover, if it even exists.
Like you said, hovering only makes it an easier target.

For hovering, stealthy aircraft we'll have to wait for ASTOVL.

 > Hover capability would most likely not be needed.Its role of selecting
 > multiple targets for the F-117s can be done while moving.

That supposed "role" was something the press came up with, and I have
always felt it was a rather illogical suggestion.  The F-117 doesn't
NEED any other aircraft to designate targets for it.  If the TR-3A
existed and it was used in that role, then it would be designating 
for NON-stealthy aircraft, and aircraft without a laser onboard.


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