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The newly released documents, not yet posted on the website of the National Declassification Center, offer details on a Cold War-era plan to build a round, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that can only be described as a flying saucer.
The disk-shaped craft -- which comes complete with an ejector seat and was powered by a ram jet -- was designed to reach a top speed of Mach 4 and reach a ceiling of more than 100,000 feet, according to the lengthy document, which is titled Project 1794, Final Development Summary Report and dated 1956.
It reveals that the Air Force had contracted the construction of the craft to a Canadian company, Avro Aircraft Limited in Ontario.
Read more: Government report on secret flying saucer program made available | Fox News
The disk-shaped craft -- which comes complete with an ejector seat and was powered by a ram jet -- was designed to reach a top speed of Mach 4 and reach a ceiling of more than 100,000 feet, according to the lengthy document, which is titled Project 1794, Final Development Summary Report and dated 1956.
It reveals that the Air Force had contracted the construction of the craft to a Canadian company, Avro Aircraft Limited in Ontario.
Read more: Government report on secret flying saucer program made available | Fox News