Not many 70-year-olds can set endurance or distance records. But the U-2 spy plane did both on July 31. It took off from Beale Air Force Base in California and flew a zig-zag lap around the ...
Watch as the legendary Lockheed U-2 spy plane performs an impressive high-speed takeoff and steep climb, lifting off in just seconds. With its long, glider-like wings and powerful engine, the U-2 ...
Francis Gary Powers was in a Lockheed U2 spy plane flying over the Soviet Union. These spy planes had been flying untouched by the USSR given their high altitude and speed. Even though missile systems ...