One of the hardest planes to land
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@Copper said in One of the hardest planes to land:
Not really designed to be your weekend toy
I saw one take off at the EAA years ago.
Everyone was moving toward the runway and I asked why.
"U2's about to take off."
I wasn't close enough to see the takeoff roll, but I saw it when it was about 100 feet up. And then, it pitched its nose up and was gone - just like that.
Impressive climb.
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@kluurs said in One of the hardest planes to land:
Supposedly, they're retiring the U2 in 2026
Today's satellite imagery can probably give higher resolution photos than the U2 was able at the time.
That said, put todays satellite image capturing capabilities in a U2 and you might have something.
James May in the U2:
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