Redacted data hinders UAP velocity analysis

A scientific analysis of 112 sensor videos released by the U.S. government concludes that redacted on-screen displays make it impossible to prove anomalous UAP velocities ^[1][2].

The research suggests the videos cannot distinguish between mundane objects at close range and high-speed craft at a distance without specific data ^[1]. This challenges the utility of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) videos as evidence of physics-defying flight ^[2].

Required data for velocity

The paper states that calculating physical velocity from pixels per frame requires four pieces of information: the object's range, the observing aircraft's velocity, the aspect angle of the object's path, and the camera's field angle ^[1][2].

No PURSUE video provides this complete data set ^[1].

In one clip, DOW-UAP-PR113, researchers reconstructed the field of view via depression-angle markings. However, they said the footage still could not distinguish a nearby bird from a craft traveling at Mach 5 a kilometer away ^[1][2].

Another clip, DOW-UAP-PR149, included a vessel of known size ^[1]. This reference allowed researchers to calculate an upper bound relative velocity of Mach 0.4 for the object ^[2].

What we don't know

• Can the redacted information on PURSUE on-screen displays be recovered to allow for accurate kinematic inference?
• What specific data would be required to conclusively resolve the unidentified cases in the PURSUE sensor videos?