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[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's fair, though we don't know how close the sketch "artist" actually saw the thing. I'm just saying it ain't terribly far off.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If your job is to inform the Joint Chiefs that the ruskies have a bomber with a canopy and ejector seat, two big honking jet engines and a tail gunner, this'll do.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I mean, maybe? Never worked intelligence but I assume there's a shitload of extrapolation and assumption. Also realistically they'll paint it as a 12th Gen aircraft and demand 50 billion more funding to close the capabilities gap.