Chinese military aviation researcher Andreas Rupprecht had originally shared an excerpt of a 2020 research paper about an “ejectable escape crew module for a high-supersonic aircraft.” It showed models, graphs, speeds and angles of a complete module, holding an entire crew, ejecting from the top of the aircraft, supported by complex physics equations and identifying parameters like the trajectory and center of gravity. Rupprecht then reshared and quoted an observation he received from one ‘Tomboy/SDF’ noting how the aircraft in the paper appeared to be “the same aircraft/model, allegedly taken at an RCS testing facility a few months ago.” Additionally, the post stated “it seems to be again the well-known RCS-test facility at Gaobeidian, where this ‘strange’ thing was first seen in October 2023.” The aircraft in the paper meanwhile has a classic top and back-covered cockpit, again suggesting a large strategic bomber, with the illustration therein hinting that the entire cockpit section was being studied to be “ejectable.” This would not be a novelty, as the U.S.-made F-111 Aardvark featured an escape module that ejected the entire cockpit.
Author: Parth Satam
Published at: 2025-10-28 21:41:35
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