File:RQ-170 Sentinel impression 3-view.png
Summary
Original illustration by me using 3d applications and basic photogrammetry techniques from the only three, low-resolution photographs publicly available at time of completion. Created to illustrate the Wikipedia <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RQ-170" class="extiw" title="en:RQ-170">RQ-170</a> Sentinel article. Human-scale was determined from "Aviation Week" blog article reporting that the wingspan is estimated to be 65-feet. (This is similar to a related UAV precursor; the X-47B which had a wingspan of 62 ft, 1 in.) Applications used: 3d Studio MAX; Bryce 3D; Corel PhotoPaint; IrfanView. This is an image link to show how my model lines up with a lesser known photo of the RQ-170. (shown "back-to-back") <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://imgur.com/3pDcr.jpg">http://imgur.com/3pDcr.jpg</a> The model with the other photo, the one from Liberation's blog... <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://imgur.com/H1M81.jpg">http://imgur.com/H1M81.jpg</a>
(The article image is in PNG format rather than SVG because it is a 3D-rendering, not vector-based artwork.)
Photo #3 source <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=287&t=3667">http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=287&t=3667</a>
Photo #2 source <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://secretdefense.blogs.liberation.fr/defense/2009/12/lus-air-force-d%C3%A9voile-son-drone-secret-cest-un-rq-170-sentinel-.html">http://secretdefense.blogs.liberation.fr/defense/2009/12/lus-air-force-d%C3%A9voile-son-drone-secret-cest-un-rq-170-sentinel-.html</a>
Aviation Week blog where wingspan estimation came from <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a649e3cf4-8c07-4739-82cf-322c6c56ccd5&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest">http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a649e3cf4-8c07-4739-82cf-322c6c56ccd5&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest</a>
Note: Updated per new photo available online from February 2010 Combat Aircraft Monthly. Look for another update in the future.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Truthdowser" class="extiw" title="en:User:Truthdowser">truthdowser</a> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Truthdowser" class="extiw" title="en:User talk:Truthdowser">talk</a>) 18:43, 3 February 2010 (UTC)
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| current | 11:21, 3 January 2017 | | 1,101 × 591 (203 KB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | Original illustration by me using 3d applications and basic photogrammetry techniques from the only three, low-resolution photographs publicly available at time of completion. Created to illustrate the Wikipedia <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RQ-170" class="extiw" title="en:RQ-170">RQ-170</a> Sentinel article. Human-scale was determined from "Aviation Week" blog article reporting that the wingspan is estimated to be 65-feet. (This is similar to a related UAV precursor; the X-47B which had a wingspan of 62 ft, 1 in.) Applications used: 3d Studio MAX; Bryce 3D; Corel PhotoPaint; IrfanView. This is an image link to show how my model lines up with a lesser known photo of the RQ-170. (shown "back-to-back") <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://imgur.com/3pDcr.jpg">http://imgur.com/3pDcr.jpg</a> The model with the other photo, the one from Liberation's blog... <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://imgur.com/H1M81.jpg">http://imgur.com/H1M81.jpg</a> <p>(The article image is in PNG format rather than SVG because it is a 3D-rendering, not vector-based artwork.) </p> <p>Photo #3 source <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=287&t=3667">http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=287&t=3667</a> </p> <p>Photo #2 source <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://secretdefense.blogs.liberation.fr/defense/2009/12/lus-air-force-d%C3%A9voile-son-drone-secret-cest-un-rq-170-sentinel-.html">http://secretdefense.blogs.liberation.fr/defense/2009/12/lus-air-force-d%C3%A9voile-son-drone-secret-cest-un-rq-170-sentinel-.html</a> </p> <p>Aviation Week blog where wingspan estimation came from <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a649e3cf4-8c07-4739-82cf-322c6c56ccd5&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest">http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a649e3cf4-8c07-4739-82cf-322c6c56ccd5&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest</a> </p> Note: Updated per new photo available online from February 2010 Combat Aircraft Monthly. Look for another update in the future.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Truthdowser" class="extiw" title="en:User:Truthdowser">truthdowser</a> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Truthdowser" class="extiw" title="en:User talk:Truthdowser">talk</a>) 18:43, 3 February 2010 (UTC) |
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