what is area 51 . does it really exist ?

Answer 1

Area 51 (formally known as Air Force Flight Test Center, Detachment 3 and also known as Dreamland, Watertown Strip, Paradise Ranch, The Farm, The Box, Groom Lake, and The Directorate for Development Plans Area) is a remote tract of land in southern Nevada, owned by the federal government of the United States, containing an airfield apparently used for the secret development and testing of new military aircraft. It is famed as the subject of many UFO conspiracy theories.

Area 51 is a section of land of approximately 60 square miles (155 km²) in Lincoln County, Nevada, USA. It is part of the vast (4,687 square mile [12,139 km²]) Nellis Air Force Range (NAFR). The area consists largely of the wide Emigrant Valley, framed by the Groom and Papoose mountain ranges (to the North and South respectively) and the Jumbled Hills to the East. Between the two ranges lies Groom Dry Lake (37°16′05″N, 115°47′58″W), a dry alkali lake bed roughly three miles (5 km) in diameter. A large air base exists on the southwest corner of the lake (37°14′N 115°49′W) with two concrete runways, one of which extends onto the lake bed, and four unpaved runways on the lake bed itself.

High-resolution satellite images have shed some light on the facility's complex runway layouts. Area 51 has two operating runways, the main is 14L/32R, a concrete runway constructed in the 1990s, measuring 11,980 x 200 feet (3,651 x 61m.) with a 1000 x 100 feet (304 x 30m.) overrun at each end and the secondary, shorter runway is 12/30 which also doubles as a taxiway, measuring 5,420ft x 150 feet (1,652m x 45m). The older runway is exactly six miles (9,656 m) long. It is composed of 12,500 feet of concrete, 11,080 feet of asphalt, and 5560 feet and 2540 feet of now dismantled asphalt on the north and south ends respectively. At least three sets of old runway markings are found, suggesting that the full six-mile length was probably never used in its entirety. Currently only a 6,600 feet (2011m.) stretch of the concrete section is marked for use, forming runway 14R/32L. The dirt lakebed runways, comprising two twin airstrips, measure up to 11,270 feet (3435m.) in length, and 100 to 170 feet (30 to 52m.) in width.

Answer 2

I watched a program about Area 51, and they never said flat out really what they did, but the reporter did say that they believe it's a top secret base, which we already knew, where they test military air-crafts. Of course there are a lot of people who are convinced that the government does alien research there, and that they even have wrecked alien spaceships....I think I believe more that they just do research on military planes and test them out! People are forever trying to get a glimpse at Area 51, but it's protected for miles around. There are pictures, but you can't make anything out. All you see is the buildings and some lights.
The military and civilians who work there have top secret clearance. They even showed people who work there driving their cars to an airport, then boarding a plane for a short flight to Area 51. I guess they are seriously making sure nothing is found out about the place.
I know people get angry and think the government is hiding something, but I just believe that for the safety of American citizens, there is some stuff we can't be told about. That just seems like a lot more logical explanation then the theory of it being the final resting place for aliens!
It's located in Nevada, about 120 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

Answer 3

It's a military base in Nevada. It really does exist, though in government circles probably isn't referred to as "area 51," since it is a secret facility.

Some people think that it is used to test alien technology supressed by the government. More likely, it's to test out experimental aircraft and technology that the military is loath to share with foreign governments, at least until it's cornered the market.

Answer 4

I'm not looking to get best answer or anything but I used to live in Las Vegas and I knew of a couple of people who worked up at "area 51". They weren't allowed to talk about their jobs at all. If you ever tried to ask them about it they would get all wierd and change the subject. I knew one lady who's ex-husband worked there for several years and she never knew what he was doing at all. They have these unmarked busses and planes that leave Las Vegas and take them up to the testing range each day. I'm sure it's mostly just testing new experimental military equiptment and what not, but a lot of the locals up in Hiko and Ely and Pioche and all those little towns are pretty enthusiastic about sharing all their conspiracy theories.

Answer 5

It's a series of books by Robert Doherty (Bob Mayer). Area 51 is the name of the first book.

Answer 6

In the Mexico dessert. Where it under lock and key. Last thing to had happen there. When ET phone home.

Answer 7

yes it does top secret area restricted. to the public. and non military persons,in the desert

Answer 8

It's test facility and it does exist.

Answer 9

Maybe this will help: