Comments on: RQ-170 Sentinel “Beast of Kandahar” http://www.defenceaviation.com/2009/12/rq-170-sentinel-beast-of-kandahar-confirmed-by-us-airforce.html Metal Under Tension Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:46:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: in the know http://www.defenceaviation.com/2009/12/rq-170-sentinel-beast-of-kandahar-confirmed-by-us-airforce.html#comment-117832 in the know Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:23:07 +0000 http://www.defenceaviation.com/?p=675#comment-117832 It is an RQ-170 Sentinel. fyi - there are "additions"/variations just as in the auto industry. Carry on. It is an RQ-170 Sentinel.

fyi – there are "additions"/variations just as in the auto industry.

Carry on.

]]> By: Cinis http://www.defenceaviation.com/2009/12/rq-170-sentinel-beast-of-kandahar-confirmed-by-us-airforce.html#comment-117702 Cinis Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:23:42 +0000 http://www.defenceaviation.com/?p=675#comment-117702 not sure if that shopped f-22 comment was a troll (f-22 looks nothing at all like that) but that pic looks to be a X-47b, another kind of stealth drone, big way you can tell is the point in the front and the much thinner wings, the RQ-170 is a wing shape more like the B-2 not sure if that shopped f-22 comment was a troll (f-22 looks nothing at all like that) but that pic looks to be a X-47b, another kind of stealth drone, big way you can tell is the point in the front and the much thinner wings, the RQ-170 is a wing shape more like the B-2

]]> By: harold http://www.defenceaviation.com/2009/12/rq-170-sentinel-beast-of-kandahar-confirmed-by-us-airforce.html#comment-117273 harold Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:20:53 +0000 http://www.defenceaviation.com/?p=675#comment-117273 that is a picture of a f-22 raptor edited in photoshop to resemble the 170 that is a picture of a f-22 raptor edited in photoshop to resemble the 170

]]> By: Space Cowboy 1371 http://www.defenceaviation.com/2009/12/rq-170-sentinel-beast-of-kandahar-confirmed-by-us-airforce.html#comment-117108 Space Cowboy 1371 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:57:46 +0000 http://www.defenceaviation.com/?p=675#comment-117108 Aardvark is probably right, apop-up vertical stab makes sense. Roberto, that's an intake. Two stabs, one from the top of each wing? Also, where are the wing top pods as seen on the 170? This maybe a developmental stage, years out of date. Aardvark is probably right, apop-up vertical stab makes sense. Roberto, that's an intake. Two stabs, one from the top of each wing? Also, where are the wing top pods as seen on the 170? This maybe a developmental stage, years out of date.

]]> By: Roberto http://www.defenceaviation.com/2009/12/rq-170-sentinel-beast-of-kandahar-confirmed-by-us-airforce.html#comment-117063 Roberto Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:47:57 +0000 http://www.defenceaviation.com/?p=675#comment-117063 Why would an unmanned drone have what appears to be a windshield ??? Why would an unmanned drone have what appears to be a windshield ???

]]> By: aardvark151 http://www.defenceaviation.com/2009/12/rq-170-sentinel-beast-of-kandahar-confirmed-by-us-airforce.html#comment-117059 aardvark151 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:31:58 +0000 http://www.defenceaviation.com/?p=675#comment-117059 possibly a pop up rudder of somekind, to assist in slow speed manuvering. possibly a pop up rudder of somekind, to assist in slow speed manuvering.

]]> By: Michael http://www.defenceaviation.com/2009/12/rq-170-sentinel-beast-of-kandahar-confirmed-by-us-airforce.html#comment-117035 Michael Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:25:08 +0000 http://www.defenceaviation.com/?p=675#comment-117035 they are probably flaps. they are probably flaps.

]]> By: EZ_patriot http://www.defenceaviation.com/2009/12/rq-170-sentinel-beast-of-kandahar-confirmed-by-us-airforce.html#comment-78895 EZ_patriot Sat, 25 Jun 2011 18:33:07 +0000 http://www.defenceaviation.com/?p=675#comment-78895 Not only does the tail suggest it is NOT an RQ-170, but look at the wings. Previous images of the RQ-170 suggest wings that sweep back at a continuous angle; these wings are canted in the middle, that is, the angle of sweepback changes mid-wing. It looks a lot like an X-47B, except that doesn't have a tail either. Could this be an experimental variant of that aircraft, testing new control surfaces? Or is it something completely new? Not only does the tail suggest it is NOT an RQ-170, but look at the wings. Previous images of the RQ-170 suggest wings that sweep back at a continuous angle; these wings are canted in the middle, that is, the angle of sweepback changes mid-wing. It looks a lot like an X-47B, except that doesn't have a tail either. Could this be an experimental variant of that aircraft, testing new control surfaces? Or is it something completely new?

]]> By: Anon http://www.defenceaviation.com/2009/12/rq-170-sentinel-beast-of-kandahar-confirmed-by-us-airforce.html#comment-69062 Anon Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:44:40 +0000 http://www.defenceaviation.com/?p=675#comment-69062 The picture may not have come from Afghanistan either. The (background) topology (the dense wood/vegetation, the contour and soil formation) would be quite rare for Afghanistan. The picture may not have come from Afghanistan either. The (background) topology (the dense wood/vegetation, the contour and soil formation) would be quite rare for Afghanistan.

]]> By: Atm http://www.defenceaviation.com/2009/12/rq-170-sentinel-beast-of-kandahar-confirmed-by-us-airforce.html#comment-67646 Atm Sun, 29 May 2011 04:22:24 +0000 http://www.defenceaviation.com/?p=675#comment-67646 this is nt an RQ -170.... it doesnt have a tail.. but this pic shows one. this is nt an RQ -170…. it doesnt have a tail.. but this pic shows one.

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