Stealthy 'Son Of Ares' Jet Seen Covered In Mirrors During Mysterious Test Flights
The alien-looking aircraft and its twin are being used for intriguing trials involving a number of other aircraft high above the Mojave Desert.
By Tyler RogowayJune 19, 2020
The War Zone
In a follow-up to our most recent article on a number of strange tests that have been ongoing high above the Mojave Desert involving three of Scaled Composites' experimental aircraft and a host of other players from the U.S. military and NASA, we now have exclusive new images showing one of the mysterious Model 401 'Son of Ares' jets flying while covered in a mirror-like coating. The images were taken on June 13th, a few days after our initial report on the testing, and they offer new insights and prompt new questions as to what the twin stealthy experimental jets and their high-flying Proteus cousin have been up to.
Make sure to read our latest piece on these peculiar test flights linked here and below for proper context and background information.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/34225/stealthy-son-of-ares-jet-seen-covered-in-mirrors-during-mysterious-flight-tests
