The Baffling World of Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon
Summary
The recently released Pentagon report on UFOs, or UAPs, leaves many of the anomalous objects in the report unidentified. In this blog post, veteran pilot Andrea Themle helps us understand why pilots and experts are baffled by these objects. She unpacks the traits that make these UAPs unidentifiable from a physics and aerodynamics perspective. These traits include their ability to overcome gravity without visible propulsion, their ability to fly at hyperspeeds, their stealth technology, and their ability to move between different environments with ease.
Table of Contents
- Anti-gravity: Overcoming Gravity without Visible Propulsion
- Propulsion: Absence of Visible Exhaust Plumes and Traditional wings
- Hyperspeed: Moving at Incredibly High Speeds
- Stealth: Deflecting Radar Energy
- Transmedium: Ability to Move Between Different Environments
Introduction
The release of the Pentagon report on UAPs has taken the world by surprise, intensifying the already existent interest in UFOs. The report revealed that many of the objects remain unidentified, which begs the question: what are these supposed aircraft, and what are they capable of?
To help understand these objects and their capabilities, we sought the expertise of veteran pilot Andrea Themle. Coming from a rich background in the Air Force, flying F-15C Eagle, the T-38 Talon, and the T-6 Texan I, and previously a colonel in the Air Force, Themle takes us through videos of Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon, providing an in-depth explanation of the traits that make these objects impossible to identify.
Q&A
Anti-gravity: Overcoming Gravity without Visible Propulsion
Q: Can you explain to us how UAPs are able to overcome gravity without any visible propulsion or airfoils that provide lift, from a physics and aerodynamics perspective?
A: Lift is produced when an aircraft increases speed, and the air goes over the top and bottom of the wings, meeting at the end of the wings simultaneously. But, UAPs don’t appear to have recognizable wings for lift. The acorn-shaped, pyramid-shaped, and the spherical-shaped UAPs seem to overcome gravity without any visible propulsion or airfoils that provide lift. Since the dawn of aviation on Earth, lift has been produced from an increase in speed. The absence of wings and visible propulsion raises questions about the UAPs’ ability to overcome gravity.
Propulsion: Absence of Visible Exhaust Plumes and Traditional Wings
Q: In the gimbal video, what is the “f***” happening in the video, and how does the UAP generate propulsion?
A: The video depicts the pod’s multiple sensors, including the electro-optical sensor and the infrared sensor to detect targets. What’s noticeable is that there’s no visible infrared exhaust plume coming from this object, indicating that there’s no source of propulsion as we traditionally know it. A normal fighter-sized target will have a heat signature that can be detected approximately ten nautical miles away. These UAPs don’t generate any form of exhaust, so it’s difficult to understand how they’re creating propulsion.
Hyperspeed: Moving at Incredibly High Speeds
Q: Based on the USS Nimitz encounter in 2004, how fast can UAP’s fly, and how does it compare to other aircraft?
A: The USS Princeton radar team calculated that the TICTAC UAP reached a maximum speed of approximately 46,000 miles per hour during a descent, which is sixty times the speed of sound. The experimental North American X-1, which flew about Mach 6 or 4,500 miles per hour, held the record for the fastest manned aircraft the U.S. Air Force has ever operationally produced. In contrast, the UAPs travel at incredibly high speeds without any visible propulsion or airfoils that provide lift.
Stealth: Deflecting Radar Energy
Q: What makes UAPs difficult to observe, and how do stealth crafts scramble radar signals?
A: Most of the images are infrared sensors that capture the aircraft’s heat signature. The USS Omaha recently leaked video shows the radar screen that allegedly dropped the UAP into the water and swam away. The pyramid-shaped UAP, similar to the stealth technology used in the B-2 bomber, utilizes irregular flat surfaces that deflect radar energy and prevent it from returning to host operators. Stealth crafts scramble radar signals in two ways: through irregular flat surfaces and radar-absorbing materials on the exterior. Other countries that have this technology or are working on it include China, Russia, India, South Korea, and Indonesia.
Transmedium: Ability to Move Between Different Environments
Q: How are UAPs able to move between different environments, such as air, space, and underwater?
A: The video off the coast of San Diego that shows the UAP’s ability to fly both in air and underwater is the best example of transmedium UAPs. It is unclear how UAPs accomplish this task, making it difficult to identify these objects.
Conclusion
As we delve deeper into the world of UAPs, many unanswered questions remain. UAPs seem to defy every law of physics and aerodynamics known to us. The Pentagon report is an exciting development as investigations to solve these mysteries will continue, but we are yet to see concrete proof. Until then, the world of UAPs continues to intrigue and baffle us.
