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During one of the test flights the team lost contact with the HTV-2. I suppose it was a little too fast.

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  • I suspect that the vehicle was also built for low observability.  Fast and non-traceable usually leads to lost equipment.

    I remember the time I launched one of my model rockets painted silver with a clear plastic parchute.  It went up, got caught by the wind and was quickly lost against a grey sky.  Never found it.

     

    So in DARPA's defense, it happens.  Sometimes you overlook some of the little details, like a tracking beacon for new aircraft.  Once lost, they are very hard to find.

     

    DAB

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  • I suspect that the vehicle was also built for low observability.  Fast and non-traceable usually leads to lost equipment.

    I remember the time I launched one of my model rockets painted silver with a clear plastic parchute.  It went up, got caught by the wind and was quickly lost against a grey sky.  Never found it.

     

    So in DARPA's defense, it happens.  Sometimes you overlook some of the little details, like a tracking beacon for new aircraft.  Once lost, they are very hard to find.

     

    DAB

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