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Why landing the U-2 is one of the most dangerous parts of the flight
The U-2 spy plane was designed to fly at extreme altitude, not to land easily. Balanced on bicycle-style landing gear and offering pilots almost no forward visibility, the aircraft is so difficult to ...
For most people today, the "Dragon Lady" more than likely conjures up images of Daenerys Targaryen from the hit HBO fantasy series, "Game of Thrones." But long before that show ever aired, and even ...
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The U-2 spy plane incident - Gary Powers shot down
In 1960, a secret American U-2 flight over Soviet airspace ended in disaster. Pilot Gary Powers was shot down, captured, and thrust into the center of a Cold War showdown. Boy, 9, feels unwell after ...
The U-2’s ability to reach 70,000 feet—an altitude that most modern fighter jets cannot match—came about after a series of remarkable design innovations. The Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady routinely ...
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