> Fighter jets (Like the Navy HUD showed in the article?) have radars, targeting pods with high zoom, IR, TV, and laser-range-detectors, and fly in formation.
Yes. Also very possible that they have something else that's classified but gives an extra layer of plausibility.
I think most people assume the U in UFO stands for alien, but I think it's more likely it stands for "top secret military aircraft (manned or unmanned) of human origin that the overwhelming majority of military pilots and air traffic controllers aren't going to have clearance to know about".
If the SR-71 could go as fast as it did using 50s technology I don't see why modern classified tech wouldn't be similarly impressive. Just look at how far racing cars have come since then for example, largely due to the rise of computers.
Pulling between 500-800Gs is a huge feat as that force would instantly kill any human being and would obliterate any constructed craft we're capable of building.
Yes. Also very possible that they have something else that's classified but gives an extra layer of plausibility.