U-2S Spy Plane Awesome Take Offs at RAF Fairford

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7 жыл бұрын

The Lockheed U-2S "Spy Plane"! Dating to the early 1950's and still in active service with the USAF in 2017. We see two example's departing RAF Fairford in true dramatic style.. These things climb like rockets. I zoomed right in on the pre-flight checks by the chase cars, please watch carefully as the wingtip wheels trop of on rotate! The chase car is used to guide the pilot. The U-2 is hard to fly and the pilot wears a "Space Suit" limiting his field of view. The chase car assists the U-2s pilot untill he is airbourne essentially another pair of eyes. On landing the plane lads normally untill it slows, where special skids are in place on the wing tips to protect them. The ground crew then insert the taxi wheels that detach on take off back into their slots and the U-2 is stable to taxi around once more. The chase car is used on landing, talking the pilot down trough the final 50ft or so of final to touch down.
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@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Please refer to the video description for a brief overview of why the chase car is featured & how the plane lands.

@HankMcGurk 4 жыл бұрын

I want to know who gets to drive that car on the Runway and pass the B-2 during takeoff!

@bobbygene8402 4 жыл бұрын

ElliotL- CBGSpotter is this in England?

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

It is indeed Bobby.

@bobbygene8402 4 жыл бұрын

ElliotL- CBGSpotter my oldest son was stationed in England for 4 yrs he is in the security forces he guarded the spy planes wen they would come down he said it was real cool

@robertwgreen 4 жыл бұрын

Hank McGurk p

@antoyal 4 жыл бұрын

Time between invention of the first airplane and the U-2's first flight: *53* *years* Time between the U-2's first flight and today: *65* *years*

@trustmetrusty3169 4 жыл бұрын

Time between U2's first single and today... 11 O'clock Tick Tock 1980. 40 years this May..

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Long serving...

@MrTaylorTexas 4 жыл бұрын

Is that supposed to be interesting?

@uninterruptedrhythm4104 4 жыл бұрын

MrTaylorTexas To people who find it interesting. Not to idiots like you

@user-ko7oq1pr9j 4 жыл бұрын

I find that interesting

@pjcsmo 6 жыл бұрын

The present U-2 aircraft is more than thirty per cent larger than the 1950s models, and was developed and built in the late 1980s as the TR-1. After several years of operation, the fleet was re-designated the U-2, and specifically currently the U-2S after the replacement of the jet engines with more reliable, and longer range engines. In 1988 I had the opportunity to help land the U-2/TR-1 at RAF Alconbury at the end of a long mission collecting sensor data from a variety of imagery and other sensors (no film anymore) for a very large ground station in Germany. My Mission Planning system also was used to upload the flight controls and sensor controls for the 10+ hour sortie - The pilot I was riding shotgun with had never driven the Mustang SSP that had just been put in service that day, and spun out as we began the chase to help talk the pland down the final few feet. After a sprint at about 130mph, we caught up with the jet and talked him down to six inches at which time the pilot had to stall the U-2 to get it on the ground. The wing tips have titanium skids to all ow then to settle to the ground without damage, at which time the ground crew arrives with the pogos to reattach for taxiing. This night the pilot decided to show off and managed to bicycle the jet all the way to the hangar without a wingtip touching down. The canopy opened and out came the Stars and Stripes newspaper and a pocket book, as the flight controls were all handled by the uploaded module prior to takeoff. One of the 19 Mustang SSPs purchased by the Air Force for use around the world has been restored and is the property of the Mustang Museum of America outside Birmingham. And yes it is Air Force Blue

@CBGSpotter 6 жыл бұрын

Great story there, thanks a lot for sharing it!

@robertborchert932 4 жыл бұрын

Yep, I see the pods on the wings, she's the TR-1

@boblandray2240 4 жыл бұрын

Phil Carlson 9o

@rvnmedic1968 4 жыл бұрын

Sierra Hotel! Great info.

@Brucev7 4 жыл бұрын

I know a 'Dragon Lady' Pilot

@johnbowkett80 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a bricklayer and was working on a mansion very near Fairford about 12 years ago , we used to have our lunch watching planes take off from here most days . Awsome place . 🇬🇧

@CBGSpotter 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@craigw1379 6 жыл бұрын

That looks like a Tesla to me. That pretty cool watching a 1950's spy plane being chased down the runway by an electric car in 2017.

@CBGSpotter 6 жыл бұрын

it is indeed.

@navinjohnson3923 4 жыл бұрын

I always thought that with the capabilities of Air Force maintenance, they should have retained the old Mopar muscle cars in the 60s. The government ordered Drag Packs in the interest of national security of those days. One of the coolest government expenditures I can think of.

@pjcsmo 4 жыл бұрын

With the new GE engines, glass cockpit upgrades, and many new and improved sensors these larger 1980s U-2S planes have little in common with the 1950s U-2C models, nearly all of which are hanging in museums around the country. Still requires the same skill in takeoff and landing though! The Dragon Lady name has been earned.

@miken4591 4 жыл бұрын

Only car with enough acceleration to cope

@915slayer 5 жыл бұрын

Theres nothing like hearing that howl the long wingspan creates as it takes off at fill throttle. Semper Paratus, long live the 9th RW!!!

@bobsurgranny 7 жыл бұрын

What's your job? " I chase U2 spy planes in supercars " Not bad..

@CBGSpotter 7 жыл бұрын

Haha not bad indeed! Cheers Tom :)!

@Henji96 7 жыл бұрын

Tesla model s isn't a supercar at all, it's a family sedan.

@njsullyalex2744 7 жыл бұрын

Remember, its 0 to 60 time is faster than a Bugatti Veyron... Yeah, its a supercar.

@Henji96 7 жыл бұрын

0-60 times doesn't matter. Look the definition for a supercar. Limited-production specials from an "elite" automaker, Models from smaller manufacturers that appeal to enthusiasts, Standard-looking cars modified for power and performance. If the car isn't marketed as a supercar, it isn't one.

@njsullyalex2744 7 жыл бұрын

I guess, but it is as fast as one, and you can't deny that.

@sananto6896 4 жыл бұрын

You can't help but fall in love with these planes. Totally awesome machine.

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@TheHDAviation 7 жыл бұрын

What a unique and awesome aircraft, great shots of these two taking off. They sure can climb!!

@CBGSpotter 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, the ROC was pretty crazy :P

@rosewhite--- 6 жыл бұрын

Got to admire the skill that went into the design and manufacture of these planes!

@CBGSpotter 6 жыл бұрын

To right! Thanks for watching.

@tonyosborne9233 7 жыл бұрын

I was in the white Tesla for the second take-off, great to see it from this perspective! Thanks!

@rrrggg4334 7 жыл бұрын

P100D - 2.3sec from 0 to 60mph

@CBGSpotter 7 жыл бұрын

Were you the pilot's aid pilot then? Awesome stuff.

@tonyosborne9233 7 жыл бұрын

No, I was in the back for the ride. The acceleration was terrific!

@peterrobannsobrepena6029 7 жыл бұрын

You are featured in Popular Mechanics.. Using Tesla as Spotter.. that's why I'm here in your channel.. here's the link.. www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/news/a27570/air-force-tesla-u-2-spy-plane/?src=socialflowFB

@arautus 4 жыл бұрын

That's correct. No car can take off like an electric car.

@DjsAviation 7 жыл бұрын

A seriously epic looking aircraft! You really don't see much of this on KZfaq. Like

@CBGSpotter 7 жыл бұрын

Cheers Dan, they sure are mate!

@Bendigo1 3 жыл бұрын

They remind me of the Albatros. Clumsy on the ground but once in the air one of the most graceful things ever.

@davidwelch1981 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting to see. I live in a small city in Northern California. Our very lightly used airport was built as a bomber training base in WWII and has a long runway. It is used fairly regularly by U2 pilots to practice take-off and landing - usually just "Touch and go" style. Remarkably loud in a place where we are not used to jet aircraft.

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the view!

@1982MCI 3 жыл бұрын

Must be up there in Chico Ca then? It would be awesome to see them doing touch n go’s!!! I spent 10 years in the Air Force and saw lots of Bad Ass aircraft but was never able to witness the U2 unfortunately!!

@davidwelch1981 3 жыл бұрын

@@1982MCI Correct - their southbound takeoff pattern comes right over my house, so I know it when they are visiting! Years ago, I lived near Beale when the SR-71s were based there and go to see those passing y now and then. Both pretty interesting and unusual aircraft.

@itsmeintorrespain2714 Жыл бұрын

I've watched, and listened to, that climb many times (20 years or so ago) from RAF Akrotiri. Was always awesome.

@CBGSpotter Жыл бұрын

Impressive.

@podderz1720 4 жыл бұрын

I saw a U2 land at Fairford a few weeks ago. It was my first time seeing one and it was much louder than I thought it would be. It’s crazy that the main design is late 50’s technology.

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Even though they are re-fitted engines, its aging tech!

@cofrbooboo 6 жыл бұрын

What's amazing is how daggum LOUD the Dragon Lady is at low altitude. Living next door to Edwards AFB and Palmdale Plant 42 I've had the opportunity to see/hear several of them.

@matthewhartup941 6 жыл бұрын

Tarasdad for all intent and purposes the U2s uses an F16 engine with a long straight exhaust pipe.

@Zuloff 4 жыл бұрын

@@matthewhartup941 Yep, the U-2S uses a modified GE F118. Lop the afterburner off an F110 fighter engine and you have essentially the F118 as in the B-2. The modify the F118 a bit to run better in the U-2 flight environment and you have the F118 in the U-2S. I was on B-2 flight test when I heard they were going to reengine the U-2 with an F118 variant for vastly better performance and fuel efficiency vs the 1950s vintage J-75. I spent 12 years over 2 tours at Edwards and still live in the AV. I know when I hear a long steady roar of something coming out of Plant 42 that it's a U-2 climbing out.

@janwilliams579 4 жыл бұрын

I've watched I don't know how many touch and goes since the U2 practices at the Chico airport, but I've never seen an actual take off. Just beautiful.

@RuiPlaneSpotter 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video

@CBGSpotter 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the visit :)

@stevesmith3992 6 жыл бұрын

I saw a U2 take off from Moffat field, Mountain View Ca. c.1966 and one of the last take offs from there. A friend designed and installed at least 2 U2 cockpit arrays. he says these things fly way above 70 k and so was Gary Powers

@stevepuddlejumperpilot6062 4 жыл бұрын

One of my friends use to fly these planes. Very smart guy, went to the Air Force Academy, all around great guy. Amazing man. Thanks for your service, "Yoda"......... :)

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

@Brucev7 4 жыл бұрын

I know a 'Dragon Lady' Pilot

@johnleake708 6 жыл бұрын

The reason for the very steep climb is that the engine is sized for the thrust at altitude, which is dramatically less than at an airfield where they are really overpowered. The air frame is limited to a relatively low maximum speed to conserve weight, think of it as a jet powered glider. The only way to take off and stay within structural limits is to climb very steeply to altitude, which is the native environment of those airplanes, really powered gliders. The airplane could level off if required but that requires advance planning since it is quite a complicated evolution.

@CBGSpotter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that John! Cheers.

@TheophilusPWildbeest 6 жыл бұрын

Great explanation - thanks.

@cofrbooboo 6 жыл бұрын

At altitude they also have a VERY narrow speed envelope to work in. something less than a 50 knot window.

@johnleake708 6 жыл бұрын

Tarasdad; as I understand the flight envelop at altitude is less than ten knots from redline to stall and the pilots have to "back out of the cruise configuration" which is a real challenge each and every descent

@dphorgan 6 жыл бұрын

John Leake Here's the "I know easy basic facts, so I'll try to impress" comment. KZfaq is so predictable

@muirbabe 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, incredible video. Fascinated by this plane since reading 'Bridge of Spies' and the Cold War spying 'incident' itself.

@CBGSpotter 6 жыл бұрын

Cheers for watching! Its an awesome plane ;)

@EdWhisenantAviation 7 жыл бұрын

Very lucky to see one depart and you hit a home run seeing two depart, I used to love seeing these fly back in the days but no video footage but I have lots of pictures. Thumbs Up Elliot 👍

@CBGSpotter 7 жыл бұрын

Cheers Ed, what a machine :)! Thanks for watching!

@robertk.5195 6 жыл бұрын

I was in Nam in mid-65 when one of these emerged from a fenced in compound. Headed straight for the runway and an immediate take-off. They do climb like a rocket! This one quickly disappeared into broken clouds. About an hour later, I saw this shadow pass over the flight ramp - that was the only forewarning that it had returned.

@ColinH1973 4 жыл бұрын

I was in Da Nang when one buzzed us at 500 feet. Lucky Charley wasn't around that day, or if he was preferred not to take a shot.

@slit4659 6 жыл бұрын

In 79 I worked around u2s at moffet field in Sunnyvale CA...they didn't have Chase card upon take off...they did have 2 jeeps to catch the wings so they wouldn't tip over when landing....the wing wheels fall off when the plane gets going. Ua342 welder

@jimfowler5930 7 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video!!!!!!!!! Thank you veryyyy much!

@CBGSpotter 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim!

@MurraydeLues 4 жыл бұрын

Saw one at Reno do a flyby. Cruised in nice and level, then pulled the nose up to a ridiculous angle and disappeared out of sight in a blue sky. Just amazing.

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Impressive :D

@johngergen4871 4 жыл бұрын

In 1963, while guarding RB66 alert pads at Toul Rosier AFB, France I had the opportunity to see one land. It stood out from our daily take offs and landings of our F101 voodoo photo recon and RB66s missions over east Germany. The “Cold War” was a Spy War. Proud to have played a small part of it.

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear John!

@lesmueninghoff6547 4 жыл бұрын

In the early 1960's I was stationed with the AFPRO at the Lockheed plant in Burbank, CA. During this time many of the U-2 planes were being flown into the Burbank field for updates. My office was located so I could see the runway from my window. Always a thrill to see them coming and going. Since the same pilots landed at this field many times they knew about where the plane would stop. A ground crew would be waiting on the side of the runway and run along next to the plane as it stopped. They would grab the wing tip and balance the plane as it came to a slow stop. This prevented any scraping of the wing tips as came to a stop. The wheels were then placed under the wings. Probably only done by Lockheed since it was not the usual SOP.

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

That is the SOP for an U-2 landing..

@AitorBeobideRubioSpotters 7 жыл бұрын

Una gran captura!!!! Gracias por compartir!!!

@CBGSpotter 7 жыл бұрын

Gracias :)!!

@NYCPlanespotting 7 жыл бұрын

Really cool to see this aircraft, nice shot!

@CBGSpotter 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot pal!

@clinthymes5067 6 жыл бұрын

Loved watching these from my time at Alconbury.

@CBGSpotter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate, shame they no longer operate out of there.

@pjcsmo 4 жыл бұрын

As a contractor responsible for the design and operations support for a large U-2 ground station in Germany, the Flight Management System element was remotely located at RAF Alconbury. So I visited there a number of times in late ‘80s, early 90s. Riding along in a new Mustang chase car after watching the pilot suit up in his space suit more than 12 hours earlier , it was clear that the second pilot in the chase car was invaluable in getting that huge glider to set down safely . Takeoff sprint started with a cruise around by the second pilot as the pilot on board was not able to do the walk around

@msgtpauldfreed 2 жыл бұрын

The homesick Angel. Look at the takeoff attitude.

@CBGSpotter 2 жыл бұрын

Sure have one hell of a roc on initial climb out.

@ritchienegrea5779 4 жыл бұрын

One nice plane. Great looks

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@jdsb-3707 4 жыл бұрын

Very impressive bird. I recall well the U2 we had in the desert. It was supposed to be a “secret” but was the loudest plane and everyone came out too see it take off. The chase cars were Camaro’s. The funnest job in the USAF. I was impressed with how little runway it needed to get in the air.

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Super short take off!

@CobraEmergency 2 жыл бұрын

Impressive to see the Tesla's acceleration! Exactly what you want with a U-2 chase car. Short distance speed!

@CBGSpotter 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

@juliannortheast2271 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic takeoffs car chasing the plane

@vc10aviation 7 жыл бұрын

Outstanding catches mate

@CBGSpotter 7 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate!

@solidstuff4383 4 жыл бұрын

I liked how the car was behind you. Very nice. Love it😜

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😃

@solidstuff4383 4 жыл бұрын

@@CBGSpotter Continue to be safe and take care.😜

@charlieruns7953 4 жыл бұрын

I was an army air traffic controller in Camp Humphries (A-511) South Korea in the early 90's. A U2 declared an emergency one night and landed on our 1800 foot runway. I was on the mic when it took off the next morning . As I started to issue flight instructions , "Climb and maintain 1500 feet, turn right heading 270 and contact Osan........" It was GONE! Straight up into the sky. I bet the pilot was like, "Shut up, dude. We known what we are doing."

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Impressive.

@azalru 7 жыл бұрын

Activate Bioweapon defense mode!

@CBGSpotter 7 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@canadianplanespotter 7 жыл бұрын

What the-- spy planes!? Woah. My whole life is a lie! Brilliant video matey, loved the Tesla trying to drag race ;)

@CBGSpotter 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much mate :)

@ilikerio 7 жыл бұрын

Wow!! Awesome footage!! Congrats on the views too! :D

@CBGSpotter 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! :D

@kentkelly5301 6 жыл бұрын

Had the opportunity to talk to a couple of U2 pilots when I was in the Air Force back in the late 60s early 70s. Sound like an incredibly challenging aircraft to fly. While at altitude the difference between going supersonic, disaster, and stalling is just a very few knots in airspeed! Likewise landing speed and stall are only like 3 knots apart! Amazing airplane and even more amazing pilots! Also was around a couple of SR71 pilots, they weren't very talkative.

@drewthompson7457 4 жыл бұрын

I've read that, at altitude, large radius turns are necessary, to prevent Mach buffet on 1 wing, while the other wing stalls.

@martinnapier8393 4 жыл бұрын

We had these in Cyprus in the early '70s, although it was never admitted..

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Like manything in the 70s..

@ianstewartaviation2634 7 жыл бұрын

Great catch liked*

@CBGSpotter 7 жыл бұрын

Cheers Ian!

@larrymcgrath5825 5 жыл бұрын

Served 4 yr with the u-2 in the 60s in Tucson, quite a machine.

@JohnDoe4740 4 жыл бұрын

I worked the U 2 from 1958 to 1973 started out in Del Rio Texas Laughlan A F B 1963 the wing moved to Tucson Arizona Davis Mathan saw a lot of the world with the U 2

@1982MCI 3 жыл бұрын

I always wanted to have a chance at being assigned to one of those units and spent 10 years trying. I was a jet engine mechanic and the closest I could get was building a few of the Thunderbirds engines in the late 80’s for their 16’s. I wish I could still be in the Air Force!!!

@LadyMarie880 4 жыл бұрын

Love it and it's 2 yrs old hahaha we miss so much....

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@MUCSpotter 6 жыл бұрын

Great Video

@CBGSpotter 6 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@tlamn1905 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely Vid, Cheers! The Dragon Lady is one of two examples of what LMT's Skunkworks can do, the other example being the Marvel and Baddest of BadArses: SR-71 Blackbird (plus, the YF-12, YF-12A etc. and the A-12 OXCART) Although marked with the USMADS standard USAF, both U2 and SR-71 {as well as A & YF variants} were flown and/or operated by the CIA. In later years, when the designated USAF lettering applied to actual USAF use, Missions and payloads (film) were CIA, DIA, NSA and other non-US Military Depts. During the First Cold War, this kept things looking nice and "professional" You probably already know this stuff, but in case anyone doesn't, enjoy some random 🤓Info! Lol! Thank you for for the vids! Liked and Subbed

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@decam5329 4 жыл бұрын

So true. Goes like a homesick angel.

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

@michaelw6277 4 жыл бұрын

The people who drive the chase cars have the coolest job in the military.

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

They are also pilots. So best of both worlds..

@clinthymes5982 6 жыл бұрын

That's how I knew Desert Storm was starting. When all our TR1's took off one by one. Incredibly loud. They go damn near 60° take offs

@CBGSpotter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for watching!

@4406bbldb 6 жыл бұрын

We had one of those make a midnight stop on the Ranger CVA61 back in 65 or 66. Vary hush hush.

@terrinewman7390 4 жыл бұрын

I allbull shit! no tail hook or cat launch cpability and far to wide a wind span! so to the people who say thing like that your're full of shit!

@1982MCI 3 жыл бұрын

Terri Newman it doesn’t need a catapult to launch and just because you didn’t see it occur doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened. I know of at least one case and it may be the case the original comment was about, I think it was during the same approximate time period but the U2 HAS successfully landed on a carrier and has successfully taken off from the same carrier under its own power and both ship and aircraft are fine. This has been declassified now so instead of calling the rest of us out here liars then do 5 minutes of research for yourself and find out what really happened Brother

@aviationvideosgraz 7 жыл бұрын

Not the safest runway for driving with the gears under the wings falling off in front of the Tesla. Amazing video Elliot!

@CBGSpotter 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@benkeane5264 3 жыл бұрын

My favourite planes are the U-2, A-10 warthog and the folland gnat

@CBGSpotter 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@veritasetutilitas5432 4 жыл бұрын

Didn't know until just a few days ago about the second U-2 incident over Siberia in 1962. Different outcome than Powers downing.

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

I bet there is loads still to come out.

@MrDREWASIDE 4 жыл бұрын

Just awesome.

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Many many thanks

@mathewharry5531 4 жыл бұрын

I watched this, now that’s insane.

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

@charlesdobbs4570 6 жыл бұрын

Just amazing what we can do when we work together.

@CBGSpotter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate :D

@dailylifetaste4091 6 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@DanielSander 7 жыл бұрын

Nice Video Elliot.

@CBGSpotter 7 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@RH-ib7bg 4 жыл бұрын

Soooo no landing gear on wings when landing? Does it fall to one side or is it super light because the fuel consumption in flight?

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

It can fall to oneside when stopped.

@jimmyyu2184 4 жыл бұрын

I thought those were traffic cones being blown around, then realized it was the wing support wheels disengaging. When the plane lands, how low does the wing tip droop/go?

@Blazerfan11 4 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Yu kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eq6KodyAl8vaoKc.html

@jimmyyu2184 4 жыл бұрын

@@Blazerfan11 Thank you for that vid/link!!

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

It won't drop that low when the plane is moving as lift will hold the wing up. As speed decreases they drop low.

@nynthworld4152 3 жыл бұрын

I still need at least 3 of these.👍

@CBGSpotter 3 жыл бұрын

I need a lot more than that!

@nynthworld4152 3 жыл бұрын

@@CBGSpotter Actually you're right. I'd like to order 12 please.👍

@paulrackley5326 4 жыл бұрын

what fantastic acceleration,

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, thanks

@avgeek578156 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@CBGSpotter 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

@KAAKKK 4 жыл бұрын

Is there another car in front? It seems a bit of to guide the plane from behind..

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

It is a guide car.

@miqiee 6 жыл бұрын

So how does it land without scraping the wings if it loses the wing gears?

@ScaniaVabis580 6 жыл бұрын

miqiee... It is possible to bring the aircraft to a dead stop whilst maintaining a level wing, as soon as it comes to a dead stop one of the wings will gently hit the runway. You will usually see a 4x4 / suv tailing the plane down the runway with an escort car (was typically a a U. S. muscle car but now changed to Tesla), as soon as the plane stops they reattach a pair of wing wheels for it to taxi to a hanger. (Two guys can literally lift the lowered wing by pulling the elevated wing down level by hand! )

@rumrnr78 4 жыл бұрын

A few years back, flying the G550 at FL470 over the Strait of Taiwan, on our way to Hong Kong, I saw a contrail high above making a turn to the East- away from the China coastline and saw that beautiful wing and knew it had to be a U2! No idea the altitude but he was tiny from my POV!

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Impressive, FL700 wouldn't be unlikley.

@scotverdin9401 4 жыл бұрын

I ‘m as interested in the Tesla, with that crazy torque, keeping up for a few seconds. Amazing!!!

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Impressive!

@austinmccoy9743 4 жыл бұрын

I've probably seen that aircraft up close, since it's based at Beale AFB, and I've spent a bit of time there.

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Impressve!

@JetFalcon710 3 жыл бұрын

I have seen the SR-71C in real life, but never a U-2 ;v;

@CJ-M43 7 жыл бұрын

You are featured on the Norwegian tech-paper ITavisen, grats dude!

@CBGSpotter 7 жыл бұрын

Cheers pal, have you a link?

@CJ-M43 7 жыл бұрын

itavisen.no/2017/07/28/se-hva-det-britiske-luftforsvaret-bruker-tesla-model-s-til/

@wyndwalkerranger7421 4 жыл бұрын

How does it land without wheels under the wings?

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

With imense skill and light crosswinds.

@stretcharmstrong4131 4 жыл бұрын

I guess that the wheeled supports are to prevent the wings from dragging on the ground before takeoff, but what about when the plane comes back in to land?

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Please refer to the description. It has wing tip skids.

@riccoratzo 4 жыл бұрын

Still waiting for the "insane" part

@alexkoble9303 4 жыл бұрын

tippo81 this whole plane is insane. Are you joking ?

@willybee3056 4 жыл бұрын

What's a slide rule? Look it up.. The u2 was built with a slide rule...

@riccoratzo 4 жыл бұрын

@@alexkoble9303 meh, i have allready seen a plane bevor. It flys. Nothing special to see here.

@NOLAgenX 4 жыл бұрын

How fast what is essentially a slow flying powered glider manages to accelerate. That is the surprising part in this.

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

When you've seen it all Tippo...

@paulsharp6559 4 жыл бұрын

Beautifull.

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@jimslaughter498 7 жыл бұрын

What did you do in the Air Force Daddy? I drove a car. DOH! Tough duty.

@dirt_rooster36 7 жыл бұрын

the guys driving the cars are also pilots themselves, which is cool. they get to drive super fast cars AND fly the U-2!

@cofrbooboo 6 жыл бұрын

Was going to say, those cars are driven by other U2 pilots in the squadron

@dphorgan 6 жыл бұрын

Lemme guess. You're a 17yo COD gamer?....😂

@chrissyb4817 4 жыл бұрын

So, sorry if this is a stupid question. BUT .... If those wheels fall off when it takes off ... How does it land?

@stevetheveteran 4 жыл бұрын

There are titanium skids on the wingtips. Crew members re-attach the aux wheels after landing but before taxi.

@chrissyb4817 4 жыл бұрын

@@stevetheveteran excellent thanks, Steve

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Sadly I couldn't film a landing but as Steve says.

@squirrelhillfarm9070 4 жыл бұрын

How much runway did the plane use to take off? 150 feet?

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

1000ft or so

@schymark8392 6 жыл бұрын

How will it land without the support for the long wings?

@daftmoonz9395 6 жыл бұрын

The wing tips stay off the run way until the plane gets very slow then they just scrape them they are designed to cope with that.

@GerryFlood1938 6 жыл бұрын

Like it always does, since the 1950's

@matthewhartup941 6 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Back in the day they used 5.0 notchback foxbody mustangs. I'm a veteran, worked on the U-2S airframes in the early 2000s.

@CBGSpotter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate.

@GerryFlood1938 6 жыл бұрын

Back in my day, 1958, they just used a pick up truck at Eielson. Not fancy enough

@johnaugsburger6192 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome

@michaeljohnson1006 6 жыл бұрын

What's type of car is the chase car with the glass roof?

@CBGSpotter 6 жыл бұрын

Solar panels! Tesla

@fiveoh1927 4 жыл бұрын

@@CBGSpotter The Tesla doesn't have solar panels.

@robertzeurunkl8401 6 жыл бұрын

What purpose does the chase car serve? They could pick up the discardable wheels afterwards. I don't see the need to chase the plane down the runway. So, what's it there for, I wonder?

@robertzeurunkl8401 6 жыл бұрын

;-)

@CBGSpotter 6 жыл бұрын

They recover the wing wheels once they are detached. Its a second pilot of the U2 essentially, he talks the U-2 pilot through landing, taxi and take off as visibility from U-2s is limited.

@Alex-gh7cd 4 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t capture the sheer peircing roar it has, the times ive seen them takeoff they have had this stomach emptying crackling roar

@CBGSpotter 3 жыл бұрын

U-2s aren't actually that loud, nothing compared to the average fighter. The new ones, have been re-engined.

@mikelane3359 6 жыл бұрын

this Is what they train for !!this is there JOB!! 24/7!!

@AwesomeFullHDvideos 4 жыл бұрын

cool to see, a U2 laned ffd tonight

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Always in there. Have been for months now, based that is.

@bobl78 6 жыл бұрын

it looks like the paint is going off...not well maintained ?

@CBGSpotter 6 жыл бұрын

Old planes.

@GarryWan666 6 жыл бұрын

Look at 0:18 the Tesla was absolutely accelerating in full power. Can’t imagine how happy the driver became.

@CBGSpotter 6 жыл бұрын

Lol

@thomasnelson2463 4 жыл бұрын

I was at RAF Fairford in 1981, it looked just like it did at the end of WW2. Wow! Can you still see the bomb craters at the ends of the run-ways?

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

I very much doubt it sadly.

@frankss4201 6 жыл бұрын

The steel bird goes straight up in the heavens

@GerryFlood1938 6 жыл бұрын

steel??

@tato1271 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know much about aviation, what is the purpose of the car?

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Its a second pilot essentally guiding the U-2s pilot as he is in a space suit.

@mark9531 4 жыл бұрын

The pilot is wearing a space suit, and has limited visibility. The chase car driver, a u-2 pilot as well, directs the pilot on take-off and landing as to his altitude, attitude (nose up, nose down) roll (wing up, wing down) and yaw (is he headed straight down the runway)

@gowen_places_5471 6 жыл бұрын

I am the 1000th like!!! It was at 999, I liked it, now it has 1k!!!

@alinili5569 7 жыл бұрын

Do thy need the wing tips wheels on landing too

@CBGSpotter 7 жыл бұрын

No they land like a bike, and the ground crew attach them for taxi I think.

@Fedexkinkos1991 7 жыл бұрын

Correct, once the plane comes to a stop the ground crew called "pogo" install the wing gear called pogos.

@andrewblack7852 4 жыл бұрын

The pogo wheels are unique!!

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

Sure are!

@fdhicks69 4 жыл бұрын

No they are not, think harder.

@amidk75 7 жыл бұрын

Nice acceleration for both, Tesla ad U2.

@CBGSpotter 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@ScaniaVabis580 6 жыл бұрын

I didn't think they were going to take those flags off of the aircraft before take off, jeeeees!

@fdhicks69 4 жыл бұрын

M E Part of the checklist. They have a binder in the chase car with the list and photos of all points to be checked prior to TO. SOP for SOF (supervisor of flying) duty.

@MrRockydee07 6 жыл бұрын

The U2 is very quite plane, was fishing at a lake in the CA mountains We notest a red float ball at the center of the lake and wounderd what it was for , Very early one morning was getting ready to go fishing and a U2 flow over the red ball in the lake !!!!!

@CBGSpotter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@karlmadsen3179 6 жыл бұрын

Yes....red ball jets

@MrRockydee07 6 жыл бұрын

ElliotL- CBGSpotter Thanks, Also a small door opened at the U2's bottom side I gess it was taking photos of some kind ?

@matthewhartup941 6 жыл бұрын

They are relatively quiet when they're cruising, but they are extremely loud at 75% or more throttle. I have some hearing loss and tinnitus from working on them for 4 years to prove that.

@1982MCI 3 жыл бұрын

John Matthew I have the same hearing loss and tinnitus Brother but mine is from 10 years of service and we wore ear plugs and ear muffs but the ringing in my ears is horrible!!! Have you found any help for yours at all? Take care and be safe Brother!!

@stevenmoomey2115 4 жыл бұрын

I saw one land, they had a Chase Van that got out in front and to the side. Men jumped out of the Van and put the wheels under the wings. Its my understanding that the wings can touch the tips to the ground.

@CBGSpotter 4 жыл бұрын

That's right. I wonder if they have an underwing skid?