Sunday at 11:39 PM4 days Fly the U2S, the high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft that first flew in 1955 and is still in service today. Cruise above 70,000 ft with the ASARS-2 radar, the SYERS-2A camera and the optical bar film camera, and land on bicycle gear with the chase car calling your height in the flare. Some claim it is the hardest airplane in the world to fly. Includes RAF Akrotiri, RAF Fairford and 1960s-era Groom Lake, plus seven missions for Miltech Mission Hub. The U2R and NASA’s ER2 follow as a free update.Coming out on the 13th November for MSFS 2024 Edited Sunday at 11:40 PM4 days by Zangoose Vote to fix transparent sun visors having no effect on the sun glare effect in MSFS at: https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/sun-shades-sun-visors-not-influencing-light-in-cockpit/691565/
Monday at 10:03 AM4 days I'd buy.This thing has a fascinating history. RAF pilots were the first to fly the U2 over Russia long before one was shot down ; something revealed in a recent documentary. Edited Monday at 10:07 AM4 days by nippa
Monday at 10:12 AM4 days 7 minutes ago, nippa said:I'd buy.This thing has a fascinating history. RAF pilots were the first to fly the U2 over Russia long before one was shot down ; something revealed in a recent documentary.Two of them were based at little old RAF Watton in darkest Norfolk. I lived there twice as a boy. Surely not everybody was kung fu fighting. https://rationalwiki.org
Monday at 03:57 PM3 days One of the coolest trailers I've seen in ages. Really interesting aircraft with quite a history behind it. With the way the world's going lately, the timing feels oddly fitting. That trailer got me hooked. Looking forward to see more of this one.
Monday at 05:24 PM3 days Got to fly with these guys @ Beale AFB they are mesmerizing. Would be really cool if they or someone figures out the chase car with the callouts for landings... SAR Pilot. Flight Sim'ing since the beginning.
Monday at 06:37 PM3 days Author There is now a roadmap up on their website: https://roadmap.miltechsimulations.com/?v=3 Vote to fix transparent sun visors having no effect on the sun glare effect in MSFS at: https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/sun-shades-sun-visors-not-influencing-light-in-cockpit/691565/
Monday at 09:07 PM3 days 3 hours ago, Flyfaster_MTN002 said:Got to fly with these guys @ Beale AFB they are mesmerizing. Would be really cool if they or someone figures out the chase car with the callouts for landings...I think they’ve done the chase car, I saw someone flying demonstration at the uk flightsim show recently and remember hearing the talkdown chatter. 787 captain. Previously 24 years on 747-400.Technical advisor on PMDG 747 legacy versions QOTS 1 , FS9 and Aerowinx PS1.
Monday at 10:05 PM3 days Old vid but captures well dragon lady landings Life time flight sim enthusiast, current airplane owner 172P (past C182F). FAA CP/IR ASEL/AMEL, FI ASELMy System: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D , MSI X870 GAMING PLUS, 64G RAM, ASUS RTX5090, 4T SSDPut my hands on (pic/dual/given)7GCAA, 8KCAB, BE24, BE76, BE35-C33, BE35, C150, C152, C172B/N/P/R/SP, 182F, M20E,M20C, M20J, AT6(SNJ4), PA28-140,PA28-151, PA28-161,PA28-181,PA28RT-201,PA28R-180/201T, PA24-250, PA32-300R, PA44, AC114, YAK-18T, YAK-52, SR22
Monday at 10:42 PM3 days 36 minutes ago, sd_flyer said:Old vid but captures well dragon lady landingsI don't know anything about this aircraft, but.... WHAT IS THE DEAL??? Why is that thing impossible to land normal? And why does it require a chase car? ;) This looks like a nightmare.
Monday at 11:06 PM3 days 23 minutes ago, BostonJeremy77 said:I don't know anything about this aircraft, but.... WHAT IS THE DEAL??? Why is that thing impossible to land normal? And why does it require a chase car? ;) This looks like a nightmare.My guess is one "bicycle" gear in the middle make it tough Life time flight sim enthusiast, current airplane owner 172P (past C182F). FAA CP/IR ASEL/AMEL, FI ASELMy System: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D , MSI X870 GAMING PLUS, 64G RAM, ASUS RTX5090, 4T SSDPut my hands on (pic/dual/given)7GCAA, 8KCAB, BE24, BE76, BE35-C33, BE35, C150, C152, C172B/N/P/R/SP, 182F, M20E,M20C, M20J, AT6(SNJ4), PA28-140,PA28-151, PA28-161,PA28-181,PA28RT-201,PA28R-180/201T, PA24-250, PA32-300R, PA44, AC114, YAK-18T, YAK-52, SR22
Monday at 11:12 PM3 days 26 minutes ago, BostonJeremy77 said:I don't know anything about this aircraft, but.... WHAT IS THE DEAL??? Why is that thing impossible to land normal? And why does it require a chase car? ;) This looks like a nightmare.The “Pace Chase” vehicle gives landing callouts because the spacesuit worn by the pilot and the very long nose of the U2 makes it almost impossible for the pilot to see the RWY when landing. The height above touchdown from the chase vehicle are essential to the safe operation of the plane. Blue skies,-B
Tuesday at 02:31 AM3 days 1 hour ago, mikegrr said:whats with the crazy landing gear configuration?``Single center wheel, small tail wheel and two “Pogos” that hold the long wings level until enough speed exists for the wings to take over, then the Pogos drop out. When landing the pilot keeps wings level as long as he can then lets the wing drop over, left or right, onto skids. (6 year ATC Beale AFB Tower, 83-89.)Blue skies,-B Edited Tuesday at 02:34 AM3 days by btacon
Tuesday at 08:57 AM3 days Nice plane indeed, but I don't see any use for this plane in my hanger. It really don't have any useful purpose to me. Bill McIntyre Asus StrixB650E-F Gamer, AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D, Corsair Titanium DDR5 64GB, Samsung 990 PRO-4TB M.2, (4) 2TB SSD's, Corsair H1150i liquid cooler, RTX 2080TI Founders Edition, (2) LG 34" HD Curved Monitor, Sound Blaster Audigy X, 1Kw PC Power & Cooling Power Supply, Corsair Obsidian Full tower Case. MSFS 2024, WIN11 Pro x64
Tuesday at 02:21 PM2 days 5 hours ago, Bigmack said:It really don't have any useful purpose to me.Ever seen Cuba from 60,000+ feet? Gary Powers Redux anyone? 😇Blue skies,-B
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