U-2 Crash near Beale AFB

Initial reports, was two chutes but one was a partial opening.
 
We'll probably not know the true story on what happened, but the U2 is getting a bit long in the tooth. Most are one seat planes, there can't be very many of the two seat trainers.
 
wsuffa said:
We'll probably not know the true story on what happened, but the U2 is getting a bit long in the tooth. Most are one seat planes, there can't be very many of the two seat trainers.
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Per the article linked in the OP:
"According to Lockheed Martin, this two-seater U-2 is only used for training and is one of only five such aircraft in operation."​
 
wsuffa said:
We'll probably not know the true story on what happened, but the U2 is getting a bit long in the tooth. Most are one seat planes, there can't be very many of the two seat trainers.
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It was pretty clearly spinning in the video someone shot of it going down.
 
wsuffa said:
We'll probably not know the true story on what happened, but the U2 is getting a bit long in the tooth. Most are one seat planes, there can't be very many of the two seat trainers.
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The problem with the U-2 is it keeps outliving the aircraft designed to replace it. We've got a couple of ex-U-2 pilot friends. It was neat going to see Bridge of Spies with them, I haven't had chance to ask them about this one. Understand that the U-2 in it's normal flight regime pretty much is in the coffin corner. As my buddy would say, one wing is in mach buffet and the other in stall buffet.



One of the U-2 guys above used to do my BFRs in exchange for me letting him fly my p lane. I told him my open pilot clause required 25 hours of retract time. I then inquired if the wheels fall off your plane if that counts as retract time.
 
flyingron said:
One of the U-2 guys above used to do my BFRs in exchange for me letting him fly my p lane. I told him my open pilot clause required 25 hours of retract time. I then inquired if the wheels fall off your plane if that counts as retract time.
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A friend of mine told me a story about hiring an ex Air Force guy to fly his plane. While going over his logbooks he noted he had more landings then takeoffs.

The dude had flown the X-15 and a few other air dropped test aircraft. The guy laughed and said I dont log if I'm sleeping.
 
Been a couple times where U2s have replaced drones for some missions.
 
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