Question 1

What is FLIR LOCK?

Accepted Answer

FLIR LOCK is a free browser intercept simulator that puts the player in the position of an F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot's FLIR pod during a UAP encounter modeled on the 2004 Nimitz Tic Tac incident. The player tracks a UAP with their reticle as it performs the Five UAP Observables — instant acceleration, 90-degree turns, hovering, hypersonic dash, and apparent vanishing. The game ends when the player loses lock for more than one second. Score is total seconds locked.

Question 2

What are the Five Observables in the FLIR LOCK game?

Accepted Answer

The UAP in FLIR LOCK cycles through six maneuver patterns derived from the Five UAP Observables documented by AARO and Pentagon analysts: stationary hover, slow drift, instant high-speed slingshot (hypersonic dash), 90-degree direction changes, brief vanish-and-reappear at a different location, and corkscrew spiral motion. Difficulty escalates as session length increases.

Question 3

How does the FLIR LOCK scoring work?

Accepted Answer

Score is the total cumulative seconds the player's reticle remained within lock range of the UAP. Each frame the reticle is on the target adds time. Brief drops in lock (under 1 second) are tolerated but begin draining a lock-loss meter. If the meter fills (1 full second of broken lock), the mission ends. Personal best is stored in the browser.

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USS Nimitz — November 14, 2004

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