An image of what has been rumored to be a previously unknown fighter jet over Area 51 has been doing the rounds online.
There are few places on Earth as notoriously secretive as Area 51 - a remote facility in the Nevada desert that has become synonymous with stories of reverse-engineered alien technology and the development of highly advanced black projects that next to nobody knows anything about.
Its reputation may in fact be well earned, as evidenced by the recent online circulation of an image allegedly showing an unidentified prototype aircraft that was spotted over the base.
The image first appeared on June 3rd courtesy of the Project Fear YouTube channel before being shared all over social media.
While it's easy to dismiss the image as a hoax, several analysts seem to believe that it may in fact be the real deal and that the aircraft may be a genuine black project.
More specifically, it could be the F-47 - the US Air Force's sixth-generation fighter jet.
The channel has since published a full video with a lot more details about the sighting.