New stealth spy drone already flying over Area 51

The latest top secret unmanned spy plane to be uncovered isn’t just a design idea, it’s already flying at the Air Force’s famed Area 51. Unlike the recently announced SR-72, the new RQ-180 from Northrop Grumman is believed to be currently in flight testing according to Aviation Week and Space Technology.

This is the RQ-180, the Pentagon’s new super-spy plane, which has been secretly developed for years. Unlike Lockheed Martin’s SR-72 Son of Blackbird, Aviation Week & Space Technology reports that this stealth beast is already flying across the restricted airspace over Area 51. This seems to be its home at the infamous not-so-secret base: