The U-2 Spy Plane Lands With A "Controlled Crash" Every Time

[@neshanwonder]

The new Chevrolet commercial, and you didn’t even know it

[@jakemathis3496]

DuKiP that's really funny lol

[@neshanwonder]

thanks lol, someone had to say it right?

[@dt1343]

But they didn't mention "Camaro" :(

[@neshanwonder]

V108 R.I.P.

[@curvedbridge]

lmao

[@manemejeff947]

for the people wondering "why don't they just stick another pair of landing gear on the wings?!" this is because, at 70,000ft the air is very very thin. this means to fly stably you have to be going very fast, which means burning a lot of fuel. so the wings are entirely dedicated to storing fuel. hope this cleared it up for people :p

[@Broccoli_32]

Maneme Jeff yes a lot of the people in this comment section appear to not have brains or common sense

[@DC-yb7qd]

Just get the hell outta here it's easy to bolt on two wheels no excuses jackass

[@manemejeff947]

+Gabe-fartpoop peepants lol

[@williamdillery2740]

It wont be burning as much since the air is less dense just saying but the wings still need to store the fuel

[@orangedac]

U2 flies slow, not fast. In fact, very slow.

[@themrjones]

The pilots like, I drive faster than this on the highway.

[@ChungMyers]

themrjones 👌

[@i.i.iiii.i.i]

themrjones I have been driving faster than this on a highway. It's not that sacry when you are used to it and keep enough distance to other drivers. But on a runway there is plenty of space and nobody can pull in front of you, so no wonder that he is so relaxed ;)

[@canescaniaccombo]

When the camera was inside the chase car he was only going like 20mph, if he was going at 140mph it would sorta be a hazard for a camera crew unless it was just a gopro mounted on the back of the car. But in this video he was only going 20mph, never was the camera inside when he was driving 140mph chasing the plane

[@markuswendt4448]

I Bitch please i am German ;)

[@themrjones]

Ess ok Mr expert, who cares.

[@MinedMaker]

That's some Kerbal Space program kind of shit if I ever seen it!

[@therogueadmiral]

MinedMaker no kidding.

[@pizzaking1618]

Jebediah should man the thing

[@GundamReviver]

exactly my thoughts! incidentally, this might be one of those things harder to pull off in ksp than in real life :') landing with enough legs can already be a challange sometimes lol.

[@paulhoffmann4263]

ksp got the best community :) so nice to be part of it :D

[@avalonplayz3889]

yes...

[@RySmith1017]

when it comes 2u, here comes u-2

[@Михаил-ф5э9п]

Ryan Smith lol

[@Chris-gb5wh]

Dead channel

[@CJones-ct8em]

I see you once again

[@lazypanda4921]

You're everywhere

[@davidharris1303]

He is Mr. Worldwide

[@basilebourgeois9891]

To all the guys who are saying that this is a shitty design or that it's crasy to land like this you are wrong (at least in my opinion ). This aircraft was design to fly at high altitude and, to be able to reach height like this you need to save weight. Moreover this design is used a lot on gliders because it's lighter and doesn't create huge risk at landing. The only thing you can have is small damages on the skids below the wing. The car following the aircraft at landing (increase a bit the safety) but is mainly there to put the temporary wheels under the wing to move the aircraft from the runway.

[@Nibok]

Basile Bourgeois At my glider club we just land on grass. So no damage. Isn't that an option for this plane?

[@robinteigen2962]

Basile Bourgeois Are u assuming my gender

[@basilebourgeois9891]

Ebenezer Nibi Yes true, most of the gliders are landing grass runway. I suppose that they have to replace the skids more often because of the wear.

[@KJK9029]

The chase car is there to use a radio to give exact altitude readings to the pilot that is flying due to him not being able to see over the top of the planes nose.

[@KJK9029]

Ebenezer Nibi The plane can't land at a grass strip because of the nature of the plane, it already doesn't like to slow down so it needs a lot of runway and it needs the friction of being on a paved runway to help it slow down. If it landed on a 10,000 foot grass runway each time it landed it would more than likely tear up the ground and make it unusable. The skids are made of titanium so they probably don't need to be replace all that often and anyways this is the military we're talking about, replacing skids every so often is likely much less expensive than any other options they had.

[@maximiliankim-kostarev9742]

Have a good day, U-2

[@zahidabader1781]

Maximilian Kim-Kostarev 😂

[@swayswaysoothxs9150]

Maximilian Kim-Kostarev stop your not funny

[@ChungMyers]

Maximilian Kim-Kostarev Aight, good one.

[@pierre6372]

Waiter: Enjoy ur meal sir Guy: U-2

[@poly_hexamethyl]

Nothing like a glider with a jet engine! Awesome plane, even more so considering it was designed in the 1950's. Kelly Johnson and his folks at Lockheed were quite something, I must say.

[@bunderlemu7802]

Engineering marvel? That's a piloting marvel! Thumbs up for anyone who manages to land this thing without blowing up.

[@localcrackhead2904]

Martinus Purwonugroho autopilot does most of the work.

[@jezu4763]

Argf no

[@sharcruiserw3733]

Argf I don’t think this craft has a landing autopilot

[@MyFabian94]

How? I land an Aircraf with a Single Wheel no problem.

[@MyFabian94]

And I mean that. I do it every Weekend. Check my Channel if you want to.

[@acorgiwithacrown467]

Holy crap, I didn't even know there was a U-2 flying any more.

[@Jonathan-pz6ws]

corgidog fr

[@I.amthatrealJuan]

Me too. The SR-71 is long retired and this one is still flying which surprised me.

[@viharcontractor1679]

Thats the point of spy planes.

[@ironhand04]

The Air Force doesn’t own any that go into service anymore, the only one that functions in owned by nasa

[@3snowyman]

+Bubbles Is My Name Wrong. The USAF Budget for 2018 actually indefinitely postpones the withdrawal of U2S' from service. There are still many operating.

[@howtomeme5162]

Y-You too.

[@aryooon]

HowToMEME was that a jacksfilms joke?

[@thelittlegremlin6859]

N...no

[@colonelstriker2519]

Strap this one on the plane. Yes U 2. Now get there.

[@Nm_Kng]

HowToMEME dead meme

[@howtomeme5162]

Just like PlayStation ;)

[@idealspeaker1377]

So the pilot flies the plane cruising at an altitude of 70000 feet and lands it with no safety! Are you kidding me...

[@TackKeyNack]

Weight saving

[@raywei8472]

Or they can use this thing called satellite

[@KC9UDX]

Ideal Speaker they should hire you as a consultant.

[@clubasquirrel496]

They have to save as much weight as possible

[@devinthierault]

Ideal Speaker it's been 60 years of this

[@h171l2]

seen this on Top Gear when Matt tried landing this with a Dodge Demon. Respect to the pilots who control this thing.

[@sleepless9994]

If they keep crashing U-2 will have a hard time with asking someone out

[@ayushchaudhary3970]

0:09 pilot's acting like "Yo, you can't be here except me, haha!"

[@PanduPoluan]

1:56 to level the plane after it tips, we use a very high tech and precision calibrated method. "Jump up and swing yer legs!! Pull it down!!!"

[@computerbiscuit]

I was a heavy equipment mechanic and used to work on their chase cars in the USAF. Landing one of these planes was one of the best experiences in my life. 🇺🇸 Going in the chase car and running out to the wings was soooo 😎

[@TheFiddleFaddle]

I once had the pleasure of riding in the chase car when they did the landing. It was the most bizarre landing procedure I'd ever witnessed. The reason for the chase car is because the pilot basically has to stall the plane to land, and if it's more than a foot off the ground when they stall it, the plane will bounce right off the runway. So the chase car sits there on the side of the runway (it's an automatic transmission bc you don't want to mess with a stick in this situation), and as the plane is coming in, they gun it. Then the plane overtakes you, the chase car gets in behind the plane and while the pilot on the ground is keeping the pedal to the floor, he's talking on the radio calling out the height from the ground to the pilot in the air. As soon as the U2 is less than a foot off the ground, the pilot on the ground says "stall," and the pilot in the air does exactly that. This all happens in a matter of seconds. Then you get to watch the bizarre picture shown here of the plane slowly balancing down the runway on its bicycle wheels until it comes to a stop and one of its wings drops down, then the crew chiefs reattach the pogos so they can taxi the plane back into the hangar. It really is quite the site to see. It's such an amazing throwback to the era of experimental aircraft design, where they were slapping stuff together that had no right to fly.

[@pjcsmo]

A good description: I also have had this shotgun seat for a night time landing at RAF Alconbury many years ago. It was twilight when the plane showed up - a little later than the pilots prefer, but right on schedule per the mission plan my ground systems had produced and upladed to the aircraft before takeoff. It was pretty much dark when we were finally back at the hangar. We were riding in a new Mustang SVO (read highway patrol) and the pilot driving the car for the first time lost control for a moment, making for a very fast ride catching up with the jet. This U-2 pilot (the one in the plane) wanted to show off, however, so did not come to a stop after landing. Instead he managed to bicycle the rather massive plane all the way to the hangar before coming to a stop and finally letting the wingtip come down. So there was a parade: the bicycling U-2 followed by the Mustang followed by the pickup with the pogo crew on board. I have since tried to imagine the combination of control surface and throttle adjustments that it must have taken to taxi that far, without much success.

[@turbofanct6679]

A Chevrolet Camaro....or a Tesla Model S 😎

[@billyshears1891]

turbofan ct Camaro of course. Teslas actually cause more pollution because to get the stuff found in battaries, you have to mine it. So it doesn't matter what car you buy.

[@mirandasemedo9111]

I'll take a Honda Fit over any chevy car

[@localcrackhead2904]

Donald Clinton 2020 in teslas new factory, which is doubling world production, they are only using recycled material and if they can't do that, they find people who get the lithium in ways that don't pollute.

[@siti-aventador]

Chevrolet Camaro because Bumblebee

[@TRELLMIX57]

I would say Tesla but damn a Camaro cause of bumble bee

[@royrogers8012]

I worked near an airport and used to watch these planes practice landing and taking off all the time. Pretty amazing. What was even more amazing was when they took off from there final practice landing they kicked it into high gear and the sound was deafening!!!

[@c4flame]

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[@akzebraminer]

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Luke G. Yeah I got it too

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I haven't seen an ad on KZbin since the nineties

[@abdulqassimunujur509]

Tech insider always lies with "clickbait" every time.

[@reemissa3029]

OkLeL S it's called thumbnail

[@bryllecruz8197]

Reem Issa it's also called "irony"

[@jellybean8698]

OkLeL S actually it's not click bait

[@edwardwu7730]

It was controlled crash, just like in the title. I don't see the clickbait

[@idzidz833]

How the fuck was this clickbait

[@insidewolff5449]

0:28 That’s what i called “Hot Wheels”

[@esudo]

Mad respect to the engineers, pilots and team.

[@oldmanscrapin7579]

I remember the very first time I heard about the U2 spy plane when Gary Powers was shot down yeah I was in elementary school I'm 53 years old

[@waretrocks]

The amazing thing is pilots are able to land this aircraft without breaking it down. Piloting skills!

[@linden6352]

"Okay... How do we get this thing down?" "Jump onto the wing and hang from it" "Great idea!" *it was at this moment that they lost their jobs*

[@mensafordummies6370]

Watched them come and go many times. It's interesting to see it, when it lands it's like a skater trying to balance on a single rollerblade with half the wheels gone out of it, at 150 MPH. Those pilots don't dare even breathe wrong when they're landing that big girl.

[@Christos-pr8ql]

These are the inventions which stop aliens from coming down to earth. Aliens: WE HAVE FOUND ANOTHER CIVILIZED, SMART SPECIES!!! Humans: I'm just going to land my expensive aircraft with 2 wheels so that it crashes. Aliens: Oh.... nevermind :/

[@sandcastle1128]

Christos2209 xd

[@theswissnavy2801]

Christos2209 aerodynamics, if you have basic aerodynamics knowledge you know why. The humans aren’t stupid, U2 flies at high altitude and high speed, and long distances, to achieve this there’s needs to be a light but strong design and a aerodynamic design.

[@Christos-pr8ql]

dude, chill I'm just kidding. and yeah I have 0 knowledge of aerodynamics :P

[@theswissnavy2801]

Christos2209 even nuts and bolts impact the aerodynamics of a plane negatively

[@MyFabian94]

WTF? It's absolutely Commonplace in Gliders, I do Landings with only a Centerwheel every Weekend. And I do it on Grass and a Short Runway. And yes, there is a Video of it on my Channel.

[@dersebbler9452]

Ok so a few infos for all the people commenting all sorts of stuff about the U-2. 1. They left out the fixed gear in the wings for weight savings. At 70000 feet the air is so thin that the pilot has to keep the U-2 in a Window of a few knots between staling and overspeeding the airplane. So any more weight and the 70000 feet wouldn't have been possible. 2. The chase car isn't just there for the extra wheels. The driver (also a U-2 Pilot) is telling the U-2 the height above ground via Radio. Beause of the weight savings the landing gear is somewhat fragile, so they can only flare and let it drop from a low height otherwise they risk that the landing gear rips into the fuelselage. 3. Landing the U-2 also isn't easy because it glides so well. Similar as flying at altitude, a few knots difference in speed is all it takes to go from landing to overshooting the runway. Speed and height are very critical when it comes to landing. 4. The pilot needs to hold the U-2 basially level during landing, because of the fuel in the wings. If he rolls it over just a bit it becomes very hard to correct it since the fuel starts to move in the wingtips. This effect is a bit lessened by baffles but not by much. If anyone is interested search for "c.w.lemoine interview U-2" he interviewed a u-2 pilot. Its a series of 5 videos about the live of a Pilot who also flew the SR-71 Blackbird, can highly recommend!

[@ErrolCe]

Does Bono fly it?

[@blenderingtheblender2100]

My dad's friend works on the U-2 we went in the exact same car they used like in the video, and they count down how many feet the u-2 is at, the most unexpected thing though is that they launched the car at full speed i was like holy Sh*7 that scared me lol but i wish i could do it again. best experience i had so far. :D

[@IamJay]

This is a bit *racist* video. *_White_* bumblebee chasing a *_black_* plane.

[@camaro_kyle6851]

FRANTIC *BOI*

[@IamJay]

just kidding!

[@IamJay]

just kidding!

[@thomasstewart2870]

just kidding!

[@AdityaRaj-hd9jr]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@dongxingjian2969]

that's because the u-2 is just a super large glider designed to fly to the edge of space .so like every glider its landing gear is in the fuselage instead of wings

[@christopherbaker6375]

You mean to tell me... This probably a couple million dollar plane and they can't put 2 fucking extra wheels on it?

[@simobarret]

"couple", yeah sure... keep dreaming.

[@sahdqasim5403]

Christopher Baker 10s of millions of dollars

[@therogueadmiral]

Christopher Baker do you realize how precisely and perfectly balanced this aircraft is? I imagine they couldn't fit two extra wheels without messing up the balance, aerodynamics, maximum weight, ect. Given how much money went into this project, don't you think they would have thought of everything? and yes, it's going to be some absurdly high amount of money. That's how our modern military works. Everything is expensive.

[@richieThach]

Having two extra wheels could weigh down the plane or decrease aerodynamics, making it slower or not able to fly as high

[@seannotconnery8191]

Keep in mind this plane was designed and built before the advent of low-weight computer tech and polymers, so cutting off anything non essential made sense.

[@paradoxis5867]

+Maneme jeff, the wings don't store fuel, at higher altitudes, yes you need to be going fast af to maintain altitude but you don't burn extra fuel in fact you burn less because there's less air thus decreasing air resistance drastically

[@rikubackman2496]

I know everything about U-2, i have watched Mythbusters xD

[@fordgtbangout]

Kids: whoa, my new scooter is pretty cool America: Hold my drink, watch this

[@redox33b]

Opressor Mk2

[@LegitPenguinIcyP]

Digital Pyro lmaoo

[@mfvana5745]

Volatol

[@gamertimefriend1286]

Freedom Spreader mk2

[@АлександрФи-у5у]

Digital Pyro u mean noob bike mk2

[@rcbif101]

Stupid video title. It does not "crash", it is stalled into the ground - many airplanes land like this.

[@Patop2002]

Rcbif Many? I havnt seen any airplane that has to land on its own wing

[@rcbif101]

I was not referring to "landing on the wing", I was referring to the stall condition which they imply is a "crash". Pretty much every sailplane ever though only has two landing gear like the U-2 Here. The U-2 is basically a giant jet powered glider.

[@benedekhalda-kiss9737]

@@Patop2002 Gliders have to land just like the U-2.

[@hueyrosayaga]

@@rcbif101 I dont think you should be stalling out on landing...

[@rcbif101]

@@hueyrosayaga - research full stall landings.....

[@BentleyTypeR]

Now the big question is, why didn't they add eind landing gear to keep it balanced for take off and landing.

[@reimon5410]

They need more space for fuel

[@itsjustme9691]

Why the fuck only 2 wheel sets..?

[@theswissnavy2801]

YTutorials aero dy nam ics

[@anthonymolina7416]

Tachanka Chanka aro dick amocks

[@Galactipod]

Nothing to do with aerodynamics. The wings only contain fuel, no room for landing gear.

[@MyFabian94]

Yes, but that would kill the Performance. And it's not necessary. Pretty much every Glider in the Word uses the same kind of Layout and they are perfectly safe. And we Operate without engines, no Go Arounds. It's really no Problem at all, I do it every Weekend without any issues. Show less REPLY

[@ChimeraArts]

Marine: Oh, your in the chairforce? (snickering laugh) What do you do over there? Airforce solider: I chase down a spy jet with a camaro. Marine: 0_0

[@tomasdanielnieto5398]

Why they let 2 wheels? Reduce weight?

[@venomf0]

1anakin 20 probably

[@Galactipod]

It is not to reduce weight, and has nothing to do with aerodynamics. The wings only contain fuel and have no room for landing gear.

[@tomasdanielnieto5398]

Galactipod more fuel more flight time. Make sense.

[@MyFabian94]

Yes, but that would kill the Performance. And it's not necessary. Pretty much every Glider in the Word uses the same kind of Layout and they are perfectly safe. And we Operate without engines, no Go Arounds. It's really no Problem at all, I do it every Weekend without any issues. Show less REPLY

[@iinRez]

A U-2 pilot died up in Northern CA due to a foiled landing last year or the year before I believe, it's strange how such an old plane that requires such a cumbersome procedure is still in regular use.

[@iinRez]

Hell. I guess so!

[@anjuagarwal7119]

So why aren't they doing anything about it!??

[@Broccoli_32]

Anju Agarwal about what the plane is designed this way to maximize performance to get to the highest possible altitude they do this to lower weight and too make it more aerodynamic

[@anjuagarwal7119]

Avocado, yeah, your right but they should something about the landing problem!

[@theswissnavy2801]

Anju Agarwal aerodynamics, they designed it for the best aerodynamics

[@BumBanditt]

It has nothing to do with aerodynamics, it simply has no room to house more landing gear. The wings are engourged with fuel

[@theswissnavy2801]

Nick Saxon to put a landing gear, would change the aerodynamics To add a retractable Landing gear in the wings, would either require there to be less fuel, or to change the wing design to accommodate retractable Landing gear Changing the wing shape, changes aerodynamics, changing the weight changes the performance

[@rcbif101]

To the people complaining about the landing gear - nearly every glider ever lands on a similar arrangement. Works just fine and has dramatic performance benefits. Landing Ground crew would be needed anyways for this plane due to its size.

[@leogranato3166]

Pretty dope

[@timmarrier]

Maybe I missed it, but...what's the chase car for? If it's for radioing information from behind the plane 'back', then I'm assuming he doesn't talk to the pilot, which the video said was in communication to ground control anyways...?

[@sorryrooster2120]

Sounds like a pain in the ass

[@MyFabian94]

It isn't. It's commonplace for Gliders, where they took the design from. I can do it, and you probably as well. It's not that hard or unsafe. Proof on my Channel

[@hueyrosayaga]

@@MyFabian94 well not as safe as gliders, remember, there is still fuel to burn on the U2, but it is still safe

[@n00bie96]

I love the way they stick the pogos back lmao

[@futuregamer8280]

Why don't just add another extra 2 wheels for landing

[@theswissnavy2801]

Future Gamer aerodynamics Changes the weight, shape, performance Yes two wheels will make that difference

[@Galactipod]

Plus, the wings have no room for equipment like landing gear, it's full of fuel.

[@pog4163]

My grandpa Timothy carrol Lyle was a pilot of this plane. He died 4 years ago today and that is why i am here

[@vinnycontini10]

this is a ford ad

[@hueyrosayaga]

That was a chevy...

[@BasedStreetRacer]

I know why the U2 essentially replaced (more outlived) the SR71 because of the sheer amount of operating costs which is also why the RQ drone still hasn’t replaced the U2 but let’s be real, not only did the SR71 have a full set of landing gear and it was never shot down but it just looks so much more badass. Badassery on something that works and uses sonic booms as literal trash talk just hits way more different.

[@shadowfox_tv3383]

Fist

[@john-wo4rv]

ShadowFox_TV fist

[@jezu4763]

anal fist

[@sandcastle1128]

Fi... Fi... Fidgger spinner!!!

[@MBru9198]

@2:02 - does anyone know what the giant black teardrop shaped thing is in the middle of the fuselage? I've never seen that on a U2 before....

[@hueyrosayaga]

Probably a radar / camera / satellite

[@AEVince]

Worst design ever

[@gavcom4060]

Vincent Giang to save weight shitstain

[@Broccoli_32]

Vincent Giang it's actually one of the best designs ever created

[@imrcreeper1714]

Vincent Giang yeah try make it one then. This plane is designed during the Cold War.

[@theswissnavy2801]

Vincent Giang obviously, you must be an aerodynamics expert

[@AEVince]

Gav Com dumbass adding a couple lbs is not hurt it fucktard

[@justacomment1508]

2 small wheels in the back one in the Front ?

[@georgehelliar]

What, no footage of the wingtip touching down? Titanium makes really pretty sparks

[@alvin1177]

A: Have you ever flight a U-2? me: No, but it just like riding a bicycle..

[@javacup912]

1950s tech, that still around, and not go away, while so many others 10-20 years old are beer cans by now. Amazing engineering without comuters. Those were the days.

[@iballlp]

And why you dont add 2 little landing gears on the side that are on the plane?

[@JtJones]

Y don't u add another 2 wheels and simplify the process

[@J117-x7l]

What is it still doing up there?

[@n40798]

Was installing retractable wheels to the ends of the wings out of the question?

[@ghostiewhostie238]

n40798 yes, it was actually. The combined weight of each gear and piston needed to retract it would make the too heavy and the performance it has now would decrease. Look at gliders they have the same system and are easy to land as I fly gliders myself.

[@iiraiyen]

That guy must enjoy speeding behind a plane, like an action movie

[@kenclark9888]

That’s not a controlled crash but a very skillful landing. The pilot in the chase vehicle does not “radio back” anything. He’s following the aircraft giving him altitude information and assisting with the landing

[@ianbrodrick7360]

Not really new considering it was around at the end if the construction of the Berlin Wall, but it did outlive the sr-71 Blackbird in terms of service

[@GabrielUrias420]

The most important thing is that it worked during the time it was needed 👍

[@cxssxn129]

Why r the wheels like this and not one each side?

[@joshrichards512]

What the should have done is put small landing gear in the wings that deploy at low speeds on the ground (similar to the harrier)

[@kelpyg4711]

Business insider are you spying me? I was reading about the u-2 when I got the notification

[@YudhaBhismaya]

Why the USAF discarded SR-71 but kept U-2?. It flew higher while retaining all landing gears?

[@shaakunthala]

A fun fact - Camro is the Chevrolet varient of the original Knight Rider car. Knight Rider has some episodes where KITT chases airplanes.

[@carterjohnson3894]

Ok, probably a dumb question. Why don't they use regular landing gear, like in a Boeing 747 or other large passenger jets?

[@Char77731]

This thing belongs in a museum

[@martinberg1051]

What’s the name of the music in the background????

[@wiseogjc370]

Sooo theen ... why don't they just attach the pogo landing gear with a simple raise and lower gear control ... just an idea

[@naoshikanno9703]

Hm reminds me of landing a ME 163 from ww2. When it starts its lose its gear and for landing is just a ski available and 1 wingend will touch the ground.

[@zaru10]

Why not permanently add the pogos into the plane with a material that doesn't significantly affect its weight distribution?

[@helicoptopus]

Why cant they get manufactured WITH the side landing gears?

[@Fazzelgaming]

why is this still in use but sr-71 blackbird isnt

[@feartheus4724]

Designers at selling pitch : it is capable of flying super high altitude Directors : and how does this plane land safely? Designers : it don't

[@_MrBread]

The germans had the Komet, and that thing only has a wheel and ski. So compared to that, this thing actually has more chance on rough landings than that.

[@AllAmericanBeaner68]

I love how they needed to use a Camaro SS, reminds me of the dtart carts for the SR-71 Blackbird. Goes to show American muscle and V8s are not just for fun!

[@stevesmith3992]

A friend of 50+ yrs designed and installed at least 2 U2 cockpit arrays and has many infrared and microwave patents. He assured me Gary powers was flying Way over 70k feet. And was flying slow, like 150 mph. At 100kft

[@rcbif101]

The u-2 did defiantly not fly slow. Indicated airspeed may have been in the 100-200mph range, but ground speed is more like 500mph.

[@jill9356]

Why don’t they have small wheels at the base of the wings?

[@heinrichvonkekelnazi393]

Why not replace the titanium skid plates with a pair of small rollers?

[@Ferrysab]

Very useful U2 familiarization clip.

[@WILFREDTSIKAH]

Just use rollers at the wing tips. Why titanium scuff plates?

[@mirasolovklose3888]

This is a very simple, elegant solution to a very complex problem!

[@CHRIS-jq1jj]

So everytime u fly this you sing "with or without you"?

[@Hikikomori_ika]

So the U-2 Lockheed has take off wheels fall off after leaving the runway? Huh... basically a massive, modern, and more stealthy Messerschmidt Me 163 Komet.

[@apeakinside8413]

would it kill them to add tiny casters on each end

[@LazloVimes]

2:05 that’s not a normal U2, what is that on top?

[@jamsams]

Radar

[@lachlanhatcher9108]

they should just have wheels in-beaded into the ends of each wing so it doesn't matter as much if the wing hits the ground at low landing speeds

[@randomstuff-cu4of]

What was preventing then to add small wing gears

[@hueyrosayaga]

Performance

[@orphanslayer6774]

MF really pulled off a mr beast at 70,000 ft in the air at the edge of space at 0:09

[@ecrivezmoi2007]

As a Indian , I would say America is great! Only America can do extraordinary things! God Bless America!