U-2 Landings Explained
I was amused by the statement in the article “Sortie Spoiler” that “U-2 landings require the pilot to stall the engine upon approach, effectively decreasing speed fast enough to drop the aircraft to the runway” (AW&ST June 8, p. 30). No! The U-2S pilot’s manual says something like the initial...
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