U-2 pilot

Post by **GAHorn** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:15 pm

One of the funniest things I ever heard GW say was in another misconstrued reference to the Al Gore - Internet misinformation, where he said, "If he invented the Internet... then why does everything on the internet start with W W W !"

voorheesh · Post by **voorheesh** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:22 am

The guy I was flying with that day at SFO was quite the comedian. For the rest of the month, he would answer every question with "thats classified". It worked well when crew scheduling wanted to know how many hours we'd flown so they could extend us.

W.J.Langholz · Post by **W.J.Langholz** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:15 pm

Don't know any U-2 pilots...but my 1st cousin flew one of these birds..I had him send me the link to share.

http://www.greatdanepromilitary.com/SR-71/index.htm

W.

Mike Smith · Post by **Mike Smith** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:02 pm

All the U-2 pilots I met were really pretty cool!

Besides, how classified can it possibly be when the indicated airspeed at cruise is about the same as a C-170 at cruise

Mike

Post by **GAHorn** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:11 pm

Yeah, but the TRUE airspeed is somewhat different.

Mike Smith · Post by **Mike Smith** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:27 pm

And therein lies the big difference

, not to mention the sportier landings with only centerline gear.

Post by **GAHorn** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:26 am

Don't care for the music, but a fellow TIC170A member sent this video of X-wind landings in a U-2:
The caption says "The U-2 Dragon Lady is the most difficult airplane to land in the world. The two-week-long pilot interview involves three flights. All interview landings are videotaped."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eamnTyfk ... r_embedded

Brad Brady · Post by **Brad Brady** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:24 pm

gahorn wrote:Don't care for the music, but a fellow TIC170A member sent this video of X-wind landings in a U-2:
The caption says "The U-2 Dragon Lady is the most difficult airplane to land in the world. The two-week-long pilot interview involves three flights. All interview landings are videotaped."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eamnTyfk ... r_embedded

George,
I was going to post that one but thought the lyrics were to offencive........altho says it all

....Brad

4583C · Post by **4583C** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:15 pm

I can't think of a more appropriate tune

Mike Smith · Post by **Mike Smith** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:55 pm

Sounds like you've flown her on a windy day

Mike

Post by **GAHorn** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:17 pm

Maybe the USAF and CIA, NOAA, etc, should have Cessna 170's in inventory (or at least put L019's back into service) for those guys to practice on before they wreck such expensive equipment.

johneeb · Post by **johneeb** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:37 pm

Post by **GAHorn** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:44 pm

OH! NOW I get it! They were learning in the U-2 before they hurt anything really valuable!

johneeb · Post by **johneeb** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:53 pm

Excellent!!!!!!!!!

blueldr · Post by **blueldr** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:47 am

The only airplane I ever flew with a bicycle gear was the Boeing B 47. We had front wheel steering, which I imagine the U2 must have in order to taxi.
I don't remember any particular dificulties we had in a cross wind, but we were very much heavier, a great deal faster, and I'm sure the brake 'chute helped in keeping it straight. There sure as hell was no differential brakeing.
I'm kind of surprized the U2 didn't have a "Dial in the drift angle" on the landing gear as on the B52.

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