During the Cold War, the U.S. Air Force tested a jet so secret, so strange-looking, and so ahead of its time, that most people still don’t believe it was real.Meet Tacit Blue — Northrop’s bizarre box-shaped stealth aircraft that looked like a flying brick… but could vanish from radar. Designed under DARPA’s black-budget “Project Harvey,” this experimental jet was a critical stepping stone in America’s stealth revolution, laying the groundwork for the B-2 Spirit and modern low-observable aircraft.In this video, we dive deep into the forgotten story of the Tacit Blue: how it was designed, what made it so revolutionary, and why it disappeared for over a decade before being declassified.From curved surfaces that confused enemy radar to groundbreaking sensors that let it track targets while staying invisible, Tacit Blue wasn’t just a prototype—it was proof that stealth technology could work in daylight, at low altitudes, and in enemy airspace.This is the true story of the weirdest, most important jet you’ve never heard of.

This Flying Brick Made Radar Useless – Northrop Tacit Blue
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