Claim · E-051
Luis Elizondo: Claims under oath that instantaneous acceleration was one of the “observables” studied by AATIP and that the craft in question exceed 1,000, 2,000 and 3,000 g, whereas an F-16 begins to suffer structural failures at around 17–18 g; he adds that these are technologies superior to any vehicle in the U.S. arsenal.
Luis Elizondo · Nov 13, 2024 · Joint hearing of two subcommittees of the House Oversight Committee, “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth” (November 13, 2024) – answers to Luna and Burchett (Hearing)
Under oath Direct knowledge Sightings, video, sensors
Unverifiable
No data supporting these figures, nor their source, have been made public; the framework of the so-called five “observables” has been associated with his name since at least 2018, and the F-16 value has not been verified here.
- Original words
performing in excess of 1,000, 2,000, 3,000 Gs
- Against or denials
- For the videos most often cited in support of extreme performance (GIMBAL, GOFAST, FLIR1), there are prosaic analyses (Mick West); AARO's 2024 and 2025 annual reports state that no resolved case indicates advanced capabilities or revolutionary technologies.
Sources
- Transcript of the hearing “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth”, House of Representatives, November 13, 2024 (primary source)
- Metabunk (Mick West) – “Errors in Imminent”, August 23, 2024 (analysis, skeptical)
- CENAP/hjkc.de – republication of September 15, 2018 on Elizondo and the “five observables” (only the title could be consulted) (other)
- DefenseScoop – the AARO FY2024 annual report, November 14, 2024 (press)
On this site
People 1
Claims 2
- Luis Elizondo: Writes that the halo around the object in the GIMBAL video was not a camera artifact or a reflection, that… Disputed
- Luis Elizondo: Describes the object in the GOFAST video as rounded, smooth and egg-shaped and disputes the estimates that… Contradicted
Documents 1
- The transcript of the November 13, 2024 House hearing with Elizondo, Gallaudet, Shellenberger and Gold Original available
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