Unknown Aircraft Filmed Near McConnell Base Spurs $700 Million B-21 Speculation

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 12

Footage shot near McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita appears to show a large gray military aircraft, prompting online speculation that it could be the U.S. Air Force’s B-21 Raider.
A reflection visible around the seven-second mark is cited as the strongest clue, with the aircraft’s shape and apparent window making a drone identification look less likely.
The sighting remains unconfirmed, and alternative theories include the RQ-170 or the never-acknowledged RQ-180, though the report says those fit the video less well.
The B-21—unveiled in 2022 and projected to cost nearly $700 million per plane—is the first new U.S. bomber in decades and is meant to replace Cold War-era B-1 and B-2 aircraft.