by Marshall Brain | May 8, 2009
You Asked:
What’s Area 51? — Britni, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Marshall Answered:
Area 51, also known as Groom Lake, is located in the desert not too far from Las Vegas. It is the place where the Air Force tests airplanes (and other vehicles) that it is trying to keep secret. For example, the Stealth Fighter, also known as the F-117, was tested at Area 51. For more info see: How Area 51 Works
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