December 1st, 1977; The Wobbln Goblin's Granddad first took to the air from the runway complex of AREA 51, also known as Dreamland, Paradise Ranch, etc...Lockheed's Have Blue was the code name for Lockheed's demonstrator, designed by Lockheed's Skunk Works division, and tested at Groom Lake, Nevada. The Have Blue plate-like, faceted shape was designed to deflect electromagnetic waves in directions other than that of the originating radar emitter, greatly reducing its radar cross-section. It had highly-swept wings and inward-canted vertical stabilizers, which led to its being nicknamed "Hopeless Diamond".Two flyable vehicles were constructed, but both crashed during the flight-test program.Kelly Johnson, Lockheed's eminent designer, was an initial skeptic of the Have Blue design, remarking: "Our old D-21 drone has a lower radar cross-section than that goddamn diamond"
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