U-2 Takeoff (2012)

[zunedog31]

RIP headphone users

[sgtfury04]

@redcivics no, only as a training aircraft very rarely....satellites and UAVs are much more cost effective and accurate

[GrayLeader2184]

It's like it turns on a cloaking device after it takes off.

[redcivicsi16]

we still using U-2's regularly?

[L33tP1ckL]

@redcivicsi16 Yes, always have been, most likely... always will, regardless of UAV technology.

[vfr802]

What amazing lift with such long wings!

[YZach]

Glad to see this bird replace the drones designed to make the U2 obsolete!

[TheParsonsRS]

Thats crazy.

[haraldinho13]

Awesome plane!

[giannigiorgio2]

out into the wild blue, err white yonder...

Does the chase car follow on takeoff just in case of the pilot has to put it down on the remaining runway after rotation?

[Duckeieio]

@giannigiorgio2 They pick up the pogo sticks.

[FF35Pilot]

@Duckeieio cos it's FOD

[bguzman003]

short roll..

[DiamondPilotDan]

holy crap

[elmardus]

@DiamondPilotDan That is a very good discription of the sound :-P