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NickDG

U2 Carrier Ops . . . ?

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That is amazing. I can't think of an aircraft harder to make a carrier approach in than the U-2. Even with full flaps, it's extremely floaty with a very shallow approach angle, a very dangerous thing when you're trying to clear the fantail and then catch a 3 wire. :o It's approach speed is very close to stall speed. In fact, chase cars with radios are used on normal runway landings to assist the pilots flying those recalcitrant beasts.

That is one hell of a great job of flying. B|

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