They are an impressive bird, I saw a photo taken from a u2, and you could see space, even though it was daylight, and you could see the curviture of the earth, what I wouldn't give to ride in one !!!
hey buddy where do you live? becaus i live 15 miles from beale afb home of the u-2, and im in a CAP sq at beale, i go there every monday, and i see them and learn about them, and on average they take about 14 minutes to get to there operational hight, 70,000 feet, believe me, my CAP captain use to work on them.
um, excuse me i live by beale afb, and the u-2 does not take 45 minutes to climb to 60,000 feet, it only takes about 10 minutes, and they can get to 30,000 feet in about 3 to 4 minutes, and if you ask how i know, well im in the civil air patrol at beale afb in SQ 19 and they teach us about the u-2, and most of the senoir members of civil air patrol SQ 19 are in the air force or use to work on the u-2 so they know, also i see them take off all the time, and they are out of sight in like 1 minute
See u2chief's comments... my argument was that it can't climb to 50k ft in 2:30 like rambo2013 stated. Average climb (conserving fuel) to 60k is 45, fastest ever is 12 mins.
are you saying they only have 2 u-2s, or 2 u-2s with 2 seats, because if your talking about beale afb, they have 12 u-2s all together. its just my opinion, but i like the take off better because they are loud and they climb fast. i get to see them pretty often because i live 15 miles from beale ; )
landing is better. Ive just been deployed to akrotiri and saw the 2 they have there nearly every day. They take off very quickly cos they are so light and the wings are so big, and the chase cars are pretty smart. This year theyre using a pair of subaru imprezas
u-2 dragonlady has to be one of the most underestimated planes ever, i was near beale afb the other day on a bike ride and i saw one do a max performence climb to probably 50,000 feet in about 2 and a half minutes. i knew they could that, but seeing it was awsome.
Idiot - The U2 cannot climb anywhere near that quickly. It takes 30-45 minutes to climb out to 60,000 ft. The Lightning had an initial rate of climb of 50,000 ft/minute but that slows with altitude. The average rate over 50,000 ft was closer to about 30,000/min.
Before you argue - the 30-45 minutes figure comes from the NASA website, and the Lightning has never been beaten for rate of climb.
That's an average rate, max rate is far above that. Now, no the U-2 can't climb to 50,000 in 2 minutes, but it does hold the vertical climb record, flying to an altitude of 60,000 in 12 minutes.
Before you argue-I know first hand, I work on them.
I should think that is entirely possible if fuel consumption isn't an issue (and of anyone, you should know!)- it was the 2:30 figure that I was referring to, which to be honest, even a Lightning would have to work hard to achieve...
yes this is for sure beale afb. i live 15 miles away and i go there to watch the u-2 do touch and gos. i have a friend who use to be in the civil air patrol and he went there every weak. he tells me about it alot too. believe me its BEALE.
I worked with a USAF U2 team (Dragon Mafia) when I was at NAS Sigonnella, Sicily during the whole Kosovo crap. This is definitely one of the most fascinating aircraft. Just to hear and see the awesome power it has while becoming airborne is simply amazing. The pilots actually wear a variant of a space suit because they fly at such a high altitude!!!
i cant stop watching this video, thanx for posting it. u-2s are awsome people think just because it doesent have weapons on it, like i fighter jet, means that its not cool. dont get me wrong i love fighter jets, f-22,f-15,f-16,f-18 all rock , but you have to look at the u-2 from a strategic point of view to see its significance.
like a homesick angel.
sking0369 3 years ago
Original U2/
Two pilots in the world: 1. DAMN 2.033
very difficult...
senamatrix 3 years ago
They are an impressive bird, I saw a photo taken from a u2, and you could see space, even though it was daylight, and you could see the curviture of the earth, what I wouldn't give to ride in one !!!
dannukesem 3 years ago
hey buddy where do you live? becaus i live 15 miles from beale afb home of the u-2, and im in a CAP sq at beale, i go there every monday, and i see them and learn about them, and on average they take about 14 minutes to get to there operational hight, 70,000 feet, believe me, my CAP captain use to work on them.
LOCKHEED17 4 years ago
um, excuse me i live by beale afb, and the u-2 does not take 45 minutes to climb to 60,000 feet, it only takes about 10 minutes, and they can get to 30,000 feet in about 3 to 4 minutes, and if you ask how i know, well im in the civil air patrol at beale afb in SQ 19 and they teach us about the u-2, and most of the senoir members of civil air patrol SQ 19 are in the air force or use to work on the u-2 so they know, also i see them take off all the time, and they are out of sight in like 1 minute
LOCKHEED17 4 years ago
See u2chief's comments... my argument was that it can't climb to 50k ft in 2:30 like rambo2013 stated. Average climb (conserving fuel) to 60k is 45, fastest ever is 12 mins.
amaclach 4 years ago
Landing that must be a total bitch.
A balancing act, to save your life.
And i never get tired of the full power climb sound.
peepeevagi 4 years ago
I see U-2, but wheres Bono?
(uber lame. I'm sorry, but I had to.)
ecko8747 4 years ago
ohh, im sorry i didnt see that, you are saying there are 2 u-2s at akrotiri, i see, awsome.
LOCKHEED2011 4 years ago
are you saying they only have 2 u-2s, or 2 u-2s with 2 seats, because if your talking about beale afb, they have 12 u-2s all together. its just my opinion, but i like the take off better because they are loud and they climb fast. i get to see them pretty often because i live 15 miles from beale ; )
LOCKHEED2011 4 years ago
landing is better. Ive just been deployed to akrotiri and saw the 2 they have there nearly every day. They take off very quickly cos they are so light and the wings are so big, and the chase cars are pretty smart. This year theyre using a pair of subaru imprezas
scoop2004 4 years ago
i love u-2s
LOCKHEED2011 4 years ago
this is for sure beale afb. i ive 15 miles away from it.
U2DRAGONLADY2011 4 years ago
u-2 dragonlady has to be one of the most underestimated planes ever, i was near beale afb the other day on a bike ride and i saw one do a max performence climb to probably 50,000 feet in about 2 and a half minutes. i knew they could that, but seeing it was awsome.
Rambo2013 4 years ago
Idiot - The U2 cannot climb anywhere near that quickly. It takes 30-45 minutes to climb out to 60,000 ft. The Lightning had an initial rate of climb of 50,000 ft/minute but that slows with altitude. The average rate over 50,000 ft was closer to about 30,000/min.
Before you argue - the 30-45 minutes figure comes from the NASA website, and the Lightning has never been beaten for rate of climb.
amaclach 4 years ago
That's an average rate, max rate is far above that. Now, no the U-2 can't climb to 50,000 in 2 minutes, but it does hold the vertical climb record, flying to an altitude of 60,000 in 12 minutes.
Before you argue-I know first hand, I work on them.
u2chief 4 years ago
I should think that is entirely possible if fuel consumption isn't an issue (and of anyone, you should know!)- it was the 2:30 figure that I was referring to, which to be honest, even a Lightning would have to work hard to achieve...
amaclach 4 years ago
yes this is for sure beale afb. i live 15 miles away and i go there to watch the u-2 do touch and gos. i have a friend who use to be in the civil air patrol and he went there every weak. he tells me about it alot too. believe me its BEALE.
Rambo2013 4 years ago
Are you sure that is Beale AFB? I only ask as the U2 also operates out of RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
sootyandjim 4 years ago
i love that sound
coldwar2008 4 years ago
yeah...the landing IS definitely better!
coobster 4 years ago
yes just click on raptor817s profile he has one.
Rambo2013 4 years ago
I worked with a USAF U2 team (Dragon Mafia) when I was at NAS Sigonnella, Sicily during the whole Kosovo crap. This is definitely one of the most fascinating aircraft. Just to hear and see the awesome power it has while becoming airborne is simply amazing. The pilots actually wear a variant of a space suit because they fly at such a high altitude!!!
coobster 4 years ago
i cant stop watching this video, thanx for posting it. u-2s are awsome people think just because it doesent have weapons on it, like i fighter jet, means that its not cool. dont get me wrong i love fighter jets, f-22,f-15,f-16,f-18 all rock , but you have to look at the u-2 from a strategic point of view to see its significance.
predator2013 4 years ago
actually i live about 16 miles from beale in a town called SUTTER.
predator2013 4 years ago
Beale AFB? i live there lol
predator2013 4 years ago