Northrop Tacit Blue technology demonstrator
The sole Tacit Blue demonstrator was built by Northrop for a classified Air Force/DARPA technology programme. It made its first flight in February 1982, completed 135 flights over roughly three years, and is now preserved in the National Museum of the United States Air Force's research-and-development collection.
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- Tacit BlueBlue WhaleBSAX
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- Northrop Tacit Blue technology demonstrator
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- retired
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- The sole Tacit Blue demonstrator was built by Northrop for a classified Air Force/DARPA technology programme. It made its first flight in February 1982, completed 135 flights over roughly three years, and is now preserved in the National Museum of the United States Air Force's research-and-development collection.
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- August 6, 2026 at 23:55:41 UTC
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- August 6, 2026 at 23:55:41 UTC