Space on MSN3 天
U-2 Spy Plane Captured Stunning Image Of Chinese Surveillance Balloon
Footage of a United States U-2 spy plane that captured imagery of the Chinese surveillance balloon that flew over the ...
Wall Street Journal6 年
Why a 60-Year-Old Spy Plane Still Matters
The U-2's old-style cameras still outperform other surveillance gear by delivering crisp images from above 70,000 feet The U-2 spy plane first became operational in 1956. Today the U.S. Air Force ...
Business Insider7 年
The U-2 spy plane lands with a "controlled crash" every time
The U-2 spy plane is an engineering marvel, but it can't land on its own. This is the complicated process pilots have to go through to bring the plane down safely. Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook ...
Forbes5 个月
U-2: World’s Highest Man, For A Few Minutes Anyway
U-2 spy plane carrying Forbes writer Jim Clash and ... Once we taxied back to the hangar, it was all smiles, cheers, photos and, believe it or not, some salutes. The ground crew, for good luck ...
Business Insider8 年
Engineers disassemble a U-2 spy plane
An curved arrow pointing right. The U-2 Dragon Lady is a single engine spy plane capable of flying up to 475 MPH at an altitude of 70,000 feet. This is what it takes to service the plane every 7 ...
Wall Street Journal7 个月
Spying High: A Rare Trip in America's U-2 Spy Plane
The U-2 spy plane has been in service for more than 60 years and still flies missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. WSJ's Michael Phillips got a rare opportunity to fly to the edge of space and explore ...
Autoblog9 年
The U-2 spy plane needs high-performance cars to help land
Fox-body Ford Mustangs and a whole crop of high-performers from GM have served the US Air Force over the years, helping land the legendary U-2 spy plane. Typically, aircraft deploy their landing ...
Carscoops14 天
This Dodge Charger Chased U-2 Spy Planes
Looking at photos of this 2015 Dodge Charger ... by the U.S. Air Force as a chase car for the legendary Lockheed U-2 spy plane, guiding it during take-offs and landings. Now, it’s up for ...
Autoblog9 年
USAF: RQ-4 Global Hawk drone can accommodate U-2 spy plane's sensors
A US Air Force feasibility stud has found that the sensors and cameras from the U-2 spy plane can be adapted to work on the RQ-4 Global Hawk drone. According to IHS Jane's, Congress ordered the ...
Task & Purpose4 年
The Air Force plans on retiring the vaunted U-2 spy plane starting in 2025
After nearly 70 years of service, the U.S. Air Force plans to begin divesting its fleet of U-2 Dragon Lady spy planes starting in fiscal year 2025, budget documents show By Jared Keller Posted on ...
Task & Purpose4 年
China claims the US sent a U-2 reconnaissance plane into a no-fly zone to spy on military ...
China has lodged "stern representations" with the United States, accusing it of sending a U.S. U-2 reconnaissance plane into a no-fly zone over Chinese live-fire military drills on Tuesday ...