@theairframesociety: Landing a Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady takes two pilots, and one of them is driving. 🛩️ Bicycle undercarriage. Wings that won't stop flying. ⚙️ The mobile officer, another qualified U-2 pilot, floors it down the runway behind the tail, calling the height in feet. 📡 The pilot stalls it onto the concrete. 🔧 📋 SPECS ✈️ First flight - 1 August 1955 (U-2A, Tony LeVier, Groom Lake) 🔧 Powerplant - 1 × General Electric F118-101 turbofan (U-2S) ⚡ Top speed - 410 mph (660 km/h) (U-2S) 📏 Wingspan - 105 ft (32 m) (U-2S) 🎯 Range - more than 7,000 miles (11,265 km) #dragonlady #u2dragonlady #militaryaviation #aviation #planespotting

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