With Video: The curious landing procedure of the U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane

The U-2 Dragon Lady is undoubtedly a very peculiar aircraft, its purpose is espionage and for that the plane flies at high altitudes so that its sensors can give a greater range of territory.

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The plane looks more like a large glider with a powerful engine, its thin fuselage, its long wings were carefully thought out for the purposes of its missions.

Something curious about the U-2 is its landing gear systems, which are just two wheels in the central part of its fuselage, and the landing and takeoff procedures are done with the help of cars that accompany the U-2 on the runway. .

However, this procedure is not easy and requires expertise from the pilot and drivers. Without further ado, we leave the video below to explain how this procedure works.

Categories: Military, News, News

Tags: U-2, USAF

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