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These are the performance stats from the Wikipedia page for the U2 spy plane: Maximum speed: 434 knots (500 mph, 805 km/h) Cruise speed: 373 knots (429 mph, 6
by feralchimp 15y ago
These are the performance stats from the Wikipedia page for the U2 spy plane:
Maximum speed: 434 knots (500 mph, 805 km/h)
Cruise speed: 373 knots (429 mph, 690 km/h)
Range: 5,566 nmi (6,405 mi, 10,300 km)
Service ceiling: 70,000+ ft (21,300+ m)
Flight endurance: 12 hours
Not known for their affordability, cushy interiors, or convenient parking. But reaaal easy to fishbowl, and if you have the means to be commissioning Burt Rutan you can probably afford a pretty wide hangar.
- frisco 15y agoHah. Also, the US won't sell you a U2 spy plane (and, even if they would, you might as well get a Gulfstream for that kind of money). I once saw a quote for an old NASA supersonic trainer (a T-38 Talon) at around $300k, and the civilian very light jets price out around $1-$1.8M, notwithstanding the fact that they aren't actually shipping yet. The problem is that they all have a 1,500 mi range!