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Long shot small jet airplane identification

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November 06, 2026, 11:29 AM
pbslinger
Long shot small jet airplane identification
I saw a light colored slow moving jet, sounded like a jet that was loafing along, no engine pods visible, probably going 150 mph or less.

It had straight wings like a sailplane, but not as long or slender. The fuselage was fatter than jet sailplanes I’ve seen by searching online.

Seems it must be a jet sailplane, but they all seem more lightly constructed with longer wings.

I’m about 40 miles from Whiteman AFB.
November 06, 2026, 11:46 AM
Opus Dei
Maybe a Cirrus Vision? Their engine is atop the fuselage, and has straight wings.
November 06, 2026, 01:08 PM
pbslinger
quote:
Originally posted by Opus Dei:
Maybe a Cirrus Vision? Their engine is atop the fuselage, and has straight wings.


The plane I saw has a straighter and less bulbous fuselage and longer wings that look more like sailplane wings.
November 06, 2026, 01:15 PM
229DAK
A military drone?
-- General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger
-- Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk

Light colored (bluish-gray)
Turbofan engines
No engine pods
Straight wings
Fatter fuselages

There are elements of Air Combat Command located at Whiteman AFB.

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November 06, 2026, 01:19 PM
sourdough44
If you can get there fast enough, could check flightaware site to investigate. Most show up there.

https://www.flightaware.com/
November 06, 2026, 02:22 PM
Perception
What time on what day? You can pull that stuff up retrospectively on any of the flight radar sites.



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November 06, 2026, 06:21 PM
P250UA5
Honda Jet?



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November 08, 2026, 10:59 PM
walker77
T-38? Whiteman also has MQ-9 Reaper drones.

I'm about 60 miles west of Whiteman. I've seen B-2s, A-10 and T-38s over our house.
November 09, 2026, 06:39 AM
trapper189
Subsonex?
November 09, 2026, 07:41 AM
229DAK
quote:
I saw a light colored slow moving jet, sounded like a jet

Whiteman also has MQ-9 Reaper drones.
Reapers have propellers.


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November 09, 2026, 08:43 AM
walker77
quote:
Originally posted by 229DAK:
quote:
I saw a light colored slow moving jet, sounded like a jet

Whiteman also has MQ-9 Reaper drones.
Reapers have propellers.


No way! Really??? Roll Eyes

He had no idea what he saw. I was just throwing that out there based on what is operating in the area.

I wish my eyes were as good as yours where I could see a spinning propeller at xx,xxx feet.