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Offline MachFly

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U-2 landing
« on: February 04, 2012, 04:04:40 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eamnTyfkUBY
[caution language]

I know that thing is hard to land...but $h1t!
« Last Edit: February 04, 2012, 04:06:23 PM by MachFly »
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Offline Krupinski

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Re: U-2 landing
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2012, 04:44:23 PM »
That plane needs training wheels!
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Re: U-2 landing
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2012, 05:57:00 PM »
I bet it's the yoke causing the issues.   :D

Tail-dragger with no prop blast would suck.
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Offline Nypsy

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Re: U-2 landing
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2012, 06:25:03 PM »
Man, that is one tough airplane. Couple of those landings were very rough and the planes looked pretty much intact.
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Offline MachFly

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Re: U-2 landing
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2012, 06:25:31 PM »
Quote from: colmbo on February 04, 2012, 05:57:00 PM
I bet it's the yoke causing the issues.   :D

 :bhead
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Offline Seanaldinho

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Re: U-2 landing
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2012, 08:33:47 PM »
Its a rocket with a glider and two "innocent bystanders" thrown on.

Met a U-2 pilot once very cool guy wore his flightsuit throughout one of my aviation classes awhile ago.
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Offline Bodhi

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Re: U-2 landing
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2012, 08:42:48 PM »
very cool.
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Offline B-17

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Re: U-2 landing
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2012, 08:44:06 PM »
Some of those were pretty nice
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Re: U-2 landing
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2012, 08:59:29 PM »
WOW!  For a high end spy plane, they sure must go through a lot of them.
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Offline 4deck

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Re: U-2 landing
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2012, 07:55:26 AM »
Man, think there was one landing I didnt cringe.  :O
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Re: U-2 landing
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2012, 12:26:16 PM »
Quote from: Seanaldinho on February 04, 2012, 08:33:47 PM

Met a U-2 pilot once very cool guy wore his flightsuit throughout one of my aviation classes awhile ago.

Maybe one of the landings in the vid was his and he just hasn't gotten the seat of his suit out of the crack yet.   :D
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Re: U-2 landing
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2012, 01:53:17 PM »
Quote from: oakranger on February 04, 2012, 08:59:29 PM
WOW!  For a high end spy plane, they sure must go through a lot of them.

Total production was something like 104 aircraft.
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Re: U-2 landing
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2012, 02:19:37 AM »
Quote from: Shifty on February 05, 2012, 01:53:17 PM
Total production was something like 104 aircraft.

I take that back. They must have very good aircraft insurance to cover all the damages.  How are you doing shifty?
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Offline MachFly

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Re: U-2 landing
« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2012, 02:20:31 AM »
Quote from: oakranger on February 06, 2012, 02:19:37 AM
I take that back. They must have very good aircraft insurance to cover all the damages. 

Oh yeah. We got to pay for it.  :old:
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Re: U-2 landing
« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2012, 02:49:00 PM »
Looks like Corky Jr got to land a U-2. :devil
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