what is area 51?tell in brief
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Explanation:
Area 51 is the common name of a highly classified United States Air Force (USAF) facility located within the Nevada Test and Training Range. The facility is officially called Homey Airport (KXTA) or Groom Lake, named after the salt flat situated next to its airfield. Details of the facility's operations are not publicly known, but the USAF says that it is an open training range,and it most likely supports the development and testing of experimental aircraft and weapons systems.The USAF acquired the site in 1955, primarily for flight testing the Lockheed U-2 aircraft.
Airport type
Military installation
Owner
U.S. federal government
Operator
United States Air Force
Location
Hiko, Nevada
Elevation AMSL
4,462 ft / 1,360 m
Coordinates
37°14′0″N 115°48′30″W
Hi..
- Area 51 was created during the Cold War to help America peek in on the Soviet Union. But, because of its clandestine beginnings and cutting-edge tech, many Americans came to associate the base with extraterrestrial ships and little green men.