Two more facts: - To land a U2 you need assistance from a Guy in a Car that chase you on the Runway. (Matching Speed) - The pictures the U2 took back in the days were handled by staff with *magnifying glasses* also the "printout" of these pictures were huge in diameter. So they could identify the stuff they spied on
@@smogdanoff7053 the People's Republic of China (PRC) is mainland China, Taiwan's official name (which is still their official name) is the Republic of China (ROC)
I remember seeing these at Beale Air Force Base. The landings were crazy. A couple of higher ranked crew chiefs would chase the plane down in a special camaro to catch on to a wing to prevent it from scraping. Looked wild.
I've actually worked on a U2 as a mechanic! I used to study aircraft mechanics in an aviation museum.. and I only removed one panel.. But still something not a lot of people can say they've done, haha
You can land a glider on asphalt and I've done it a couple of times. The plane tips over just when it's about to stop so there isn't to much sliding. And giders have replaceable skids on the wing tips.
3:39 my HOUSE is right there!!! Just below the right wing flaps in that valley!!!, AGAIN at 4:14 in the middle!! I can see my hiking train ahhhhhhhhhhh
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That’s awesome I just found this! I just seen a video of James May riding in this!! There so fricken cool!! Edit: they use cars that follow it while landing! Since the nose points more upwards so the pilot can’t really see where to go once he actually gets on the ground!! It’s super cool!!
The ends of the wings are made of titanium and it's there so the airplane can lean on them. The plane is kinda meant to topple over. When it comes to a complete stop, people will put the little disposable wheels back on
If you could, do an video with the LSZS Samedan Airport. It is in the switzerland alps and it has a very cool departure and arrival procedure. It is an business jet airport.
Swiss, the US air force supplied the pilots and aircraft, the CIA gave the missions. Also, the U-2 "dragon lady" is capable of supplying live footage to mission base.
Something I never knew until watching an Area 51 documentary is that Area 51 was originally going to be a temporary facility for testing the U-2. I also never knew that the U-2 was classified under Project Aquatone. I must say, "Aquatone" does have a good ring to it.
Fun fact that the camera in the U-2 the US had to many camera systems to U-2's in service, so in the 90's the RAF was asked if they wanted some for are EE Canberra, so then the U-2 Cameras where put in some EE Canberra's they found that the EE Canberra took better pictures then the U-2 was able to, and both UK and US both agreed that the RAF with the U-2's Camera and the EE Camberra was the was better.
I saw in a video how they use two fast driving cars and some people onboard the cars to catch the wings with their hands during the landing of the U2 so to prevent the wings not touching the ground..
Hey swiss the U2 Can Land on Asphalt runways because it has rubber blocks on the ends of the wings. Yes Dump truck but on landing its been called a bicycle. Also the U2 program I believe got shutdown.
AFAIK even current U2s are still entirely analog gauges. This U2 is probably using this more modern style of cockpit out of convenience and accessibility. They also have a massive downward looking periscope where the digital artificial horizon is.
For the flying it seems like you where not giving it enough rudder when rolling. On gliders when you roll the plane will also yaw so you have to use the rudder to counter act it. Also fun tip gliders can land on paved runways and isnt all the uncommon. it just depends on the airfield you fly at.
It's really impressive how siwss001 has improved a lot , I've been in this channel when he did he's first ever video and ( if I'm not wrong ) he was doing a challenge flying a plane in "infinite flight" with 45,000+ knots ( I think )
Can you please review Montauk airport in New York??!! :) The ICAO code is "KMTP". It's a sick GA airport that has a short runway that has a short runway and it is also the airport of the famous Montauk, NY AKA "The end of the world".
You forgot to mention that at 65k feet altitude you have like 10kts difference between your stall speed and your Never Exceed speed where the airplane starts to break apart.
It is so hard to land that they actually have to use a chase car to help guide the U-2 down to the runway to ensure the U-2 lands properly. The chase car driver is also a U-2 pilot and they radio back and forth every step of the way for the plane to make small adjustments to ensure perfect, level touchdown. The chase car is also used to attach the wheels to end of the wings of the U-2 immediately after touchdown so it can taxi back to the hangar (on takeoff, the wheels on the wing fall off and are picked up by the chase car to be reattached for landing).
Partially correct, there is a chase car but it's not the vehicle that picks up the pogos (that's what the temporary wing wheels are called). There is a truck called the pogo truck that has a rack on the side for all the pogos and it follows the chase car.
