Chinese expert intrigued by US military video of human-shaped UFO with extreme acceleration
Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- A Chinese researcher is intrigued by a US military video showing a fast-moving, human-shaped object.
- The object's acceleration could exceed 600g, far beyond known aircraft or organisms, suggesting a potential anomaly.
- The researcher noted a lack of hard data as a major hurdle for scientific analysis of such phenomena.
A Chinese expert on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) has expressed fascination with a declassified US military video depicting a human-shaped object exhibiting extreme acceleration. Zhang Nan, a Beijing-based researcher, highlighted a nearly five-minute infrared video from 2020 showing the object hovering before abruptly moving out of frame.
Assuming this wasnโt a sensor glitch and that we are looking at an actual, instantaneous displacement, AI-assisted analyses suggest the objectโs acceleration could have exceeded 600g โ or 600 times the force of gravity on Earthโs surface.
Zhang calculated that the object's acceleration could have surpassed 600g, a feat far beyond the capabilities of human pilots or current drone technology. He noted that such a maneuver is "far beyond the limits of any known modern aircraft or living organism." The object also appeared to change shape and lacked any visible propulsion system.
A manoeuvre surpassing 600g is far beyond the limits of any known modern aircraft or living organism.
While Zhang finds the latest US Department of Defense files more compelling than previous releases, he cautioned that a significant obstacle for the scientific community is the scarcity of concrete data. He stated that an object exceeding 600g "cannot be completely ruled out," but emphasized the need for more substantial evidence to move beyond speculation.
While Zhang said he found the latest batch of UFO files from the US Department of Defence far more intriguing than the older, grainier images the Pentagon previously released, he pointed out a major hurdle for the scientific community: a lack of hard data.
Originally published by South China Morning Post in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.