Any idea what these mysterious "Flying Triangles" are?

[Christof]

They have become legendary in UFO circles. Huge, silent-running “Flying Triangles” have been seen by ground observers creeping through the sky low and slow near cities and quietly cruising over highways.

The National Institute for Discovery Science (NIDS), has catalogued the Triangle sightings, sifting through and combining databases to take a hard look at the mystery craft. Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, NIDS is a privately funded science institute with a strong research focusing on aerial phenomena.The results of their study have just been released and lead to some unnerving, still puzzling conclusions.

The study points out: “The United States is currently experiencing a wave of Flying Triangle sightings that may have intensified in the 1990s, especially towards the latter part of the 1990s. The wave continues. The Flying Triangles are being openly deployed over and near population centers, including in the vicinity of major Interstate Highways.

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More can be found here:
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/flying_triangle_040902.html

[RT Atlanta]

1. Have heard...

speculation before that they are some form of high altitude heavy-lift capacity blimp by the Airforce. Weird though the correlation between the sightings and the highway locations.

[Dogmudgeon]

2. Well, they sure aren't *walking*!

--bkl

[redqueen]

3. My guess would be the next generation of aircraft

There were mysterious sightings of the stealth fighter for years.

[Richardo]

4. Aiiieeee! Flying triangles stretch from Lake Tahoe to Manitoba!!!

[Christof]

5. LOL

Smartass. :hi: :)

[mr_hat]

6. They have to be able to read the road signs, yet maintain a safe altitude.

[soothsayer]

7. Are they pink triangles?

We are here!
We are here!
We are here!
We are here!

[Christof]

8. Nope.

They're black.

[skypilot]

10. Brothaz from another planet.

We are here!
We are here!
We are here!

[Richardo]

13. GREAT movie!

Who's seen it? Show of hands! :hi:

[On the Road]

9. Maybe One of These Guys:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0374516359/playak-20/103-6900263-2275807

[AngryAmish]

11. If real, this is exceedingly cool.

[Christof]

12. And creepy.

[Bossy Monkey]

14. Covered on Science Channel show Megascience, episode Black Aircraft

last night and 11:30 this morning. Unfortunately, they aren't showing it again, at least not this month. No doubt you could order the episonde.

[Christof]

15. I should do that.

[tjwash]

16. I could tell you...

...but then I would have to kill you.

[Guy Fawkes]

17. The red sun melts the blue snow....