In the past, a UFO was planned for the future

The front cover for the Project 1794 design plan book. (Courtesy of the National Archives)
Here is another cutaway of the design plans for the inside of a Project 1794 flying saucer. (Courtesy of the National Archives)
Here is a memo for the final design plan summary for Project 1794. (Courtesy of the National Archives)
A cutaway of the design plans for the inside of a Project 1794 flying saucer. (National Archives)
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WASHINGTON – Flying saucers are for movies and conspiracy theories.

At least, that’s been a popular conception. But the recent unveiling of once classified documents from the U.S. Air Force show an attempt was once made.

The Lost in Space-esque flying saucer was called Project 1794, and it was designed to travel at Mach 3 or 4 speeds at an altitude of close to 100,000 feet.

Four recently declassified boxes pertaining to the 1956 project are housed at the National Archives and a few images of the saucer have been digitized.

Project 1794 was a joint venture between the USAF And Avro Canada, but sixty years later, it appears the project failed: Nothing in the sky looks like it.

But, it’s worth noting: It bears a striking resemblance to Jupiter One.

WTOP’s Del Walters contributed to this report. Follow WTOP on Twitter.

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