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98. You may have seen experimental aircraft, but....

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 07:06 PM

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... you would not have seen classified aircraft. Classified aircraft are not flown where the public can observe them. That's why we have Area 51.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_51

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