[OT] SLAM ER in google Earth

ASWnut101 · 03-03-07, 10:26 PM

Not on the download version of Google Earth. And the smoke trail dissapates. SLAM's don't use booster motors to launch from the air.

Pioneer · 03-04-07, 01:33 AM

There is a missile test facility west of Salt Lake City - I believe close to or in Box Elder County.

PeriscopeDepth · 03-04-07, 02:13 AM

This is one of the cooler things I've seen on Google Earth.

PD

Lt. Staumeier · 03-13-07, 04:46 PM

Umm guys...drop the conspiracy theories, will yah? Take a REAL close look and you'll see darker painted wings on the objects. It's an airplane. Probably a DC-9 or newer. Think fuselage, thin wings and rearmounted tail engines, hence the thin combustion trail.

It was amusing though, but it IS an aircaft

ASWnut101 · 03-13-07, 05:11 PM

I honestly hope you are joking...

I know a hell of alot about airplanes, heck I even fly them, to tell you that that IS a MISSILE!!! Tell me, why would something that big (you say a DC-9) have such small wings? The dark spots you are seeing is a shadow of the ground. In fact, click this link. Type in Orlando International Airport in the search box. What you are seeing is beautiful Orlando International Airport, with four terminal buildings that are in a square arrangement. They are shaped like "T"s and "Y"s. Go to the bottom right "Y" shaped stucture. See the plane parked at the bottom right of this building? That's a DC-9. Explain how an object that's closer to the satallite gets smaller?

Dr.Sid · 03-13-07, 07:18 PM

Hey ASWNut .. look closer .. it really IS a plane. Here is brightened version:

The wings are dark and these are no shadow. You can also see that the trail is double at the beginning (not on this picture, on the google).
Also size of the object is roughly 100ft. That is too much for cruise missile.

Thumb up for the sharp eye of Lt. Staumeier.

Btw. note how '2006 google' watermark popped up with the contrast change.

fatty · 03-13-07, 08:00 PM

Ahhhhh but of course

Can't believe I fell for that one.

It's difficult to wager how big it is. The scale on google maps, I presume, is for sea level. Unless the plane is flying at 0 feet, then it's closer to the camera than what the scale measures, and is shorter (did I get that right?) than 100ft.

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ASWnut101 Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,021 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Not on the download version of Google Earth. And the smoke trail dissapates. SLAM's don't use booster motors to launch from the air. __________________

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Pioneer Stinking drunk in Trinidad Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: AU in the USA Posts: 349 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	There is a missile test facility west of Salt Lake City - I believe close to or in Box Elder County. __________________ An AU writer marooned in the USA. The American Pioneer story continues @ www.grantmadden.com Latest publication: Chicken Soup for the Soul Angels and Miracles

03-13-07, 04:46 PM	#4
Lt. Staumeier Loader Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 85 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Umm, guys... Umm guys...drop the conspiracy theories, will yah? Take a REAL close look and you'll see darker painted wings on the objects. It's an airplane. Probably a DC-9 or newer. Think fuselage, thin wings and rearmounted tail engines, hence the thin combustion trail. It was amusing though, but it IS an aircaft __________________ "Shoot at everything that moves. If it doesn't move, shoot it anyway, it might move later."

03-13-07, 05:11 PM	#5
ASWnut101 Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,021 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I honestly hope you are joking... I know a hell of alot about airplanes, heck I even fly them, to tell you that that IS a MISSILE!!! Tell me, why would something that big (you say a DC-9) have such small wings? The dark spots you are seeing is a shadow of the ground. In fact, click this link. Type in Orlando International Airport in the search box. What you are seeing is beautiful Orlando International Airport, with four terminal buildings that are in a square arrangement. They are shaped like "T"s and "Y"s. Go to the bottom right "Y" shaped stucture. See the plane parked at the bottom right of this building? That's a DC-9. Explain how an object that's closer to the satallite gets smaller? __________________ Last edited by ASWnut101; 03-13-07 at 05:26 PM.

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03-04-07, 02:13 AM	#3
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	This is one of the cooler things I've seen on Google Earth. PD

03-13-07, 07:18 PM	#6
Dr.Sid The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Hey ASWNut .. look closer .. it really IS a plane. Here is brightened version: The wings are dark and these are no shadow. You can also see that the trail is double at the beginning (not on this picture, on the google). Also size of the object is roughly 100ft. That is too much for cruise missile. Thumb up for the sharp eye of Lt. Staumeier. Btw. note how '2006 google' watermark popped up with the contrast change.

03-13-07, 08:00 PM	#7
fatty The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,448 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Ahhhhh but of course Can't believe I fell for that one. It's difficult to wager how big it is. The scale on google maps, I presume, is for sea level. Unless the plane is flying at 0 feet, then it's closer to the camera than what the scale measures, and is shorter (did I get that right?) than 100ft.