U-2 Dragon Lady Twilight Demonstration - California Capital Airshow 2021

A Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady performs during the Friday evening show at the 2021 California Capital Airshow in Sacramento, CA. This is a rare chance to see a U-2, especially some of the ground operations. Notice how the aircraft is followed by two ground units. These muscle cars are driven by other U-2 pilots who help guide the pilot for taxi, takeoff, and landing. You can also see the aircraft's unique 'pogo' landing gear arrangement.
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[@bazzhm1447]

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[@jamespruitt3159]

I have to say it again, it’s amazing how fast it can get airborne!!!

[@bazzhm1447]

She need a lot of body guard too... nice Show

[@anels9]

Such an awesome overpowered and loud beast, imagine the sound it made with the old j57s

[@guitarsarelikestupid7200]

At least the pilot didn't have to put on the pressure suit and pre-breathe for an hour before flying.

[@mikejohnson5900]

Pre-breathe?

[@guitarsarelikestupid7200]

@@mikejohnson5900 Whenever you encounter high altitudes like this you must breathe pure oxygen for an hour beforehand to purge all of the nitrogen out of the bloodstream. Nitrogen can cause problems at high altitudes.

[@mikejohnson5900]

@@guitarsarelikestupid7200 I did not know this. Would it be like Nitrogen narcosis? Also, if the cabin is pressurized wouldn't that help? Thanks for your reply!

[@guitarsarelikestupid7200]

@@mikejohnson5900 Nitrogen narcosis is different. That happens when you breathe air (which contains nitrogen) under pressure. The nitrogen causes a narcotic effect which increases in severity with depth (or pressure). Returning to the topic of the pressure suit; the cabin is not strong enough to hold sea level pressure so, even though the cabin would be pressurized it would only be able to, for example, hold the equivalent of about 30,000 feet [?] of pressure when the U-2 is at its max altitude. Let me put it this way; airliners normally hold a cabin pressure equivalent of around 6000 feet when flying at their service ceiling. The pressure suit, while it would be overkill using it in an airliner, would keep you alive in the altitudes the U-2 (or SR-71 and other high-flying aircraft) flies at.

[@mikejohnson5900]

@@guitarsarelikestupid7200 Now I get it. Thank you for taking time to explain! Cheers

[@angelinasa1031]

such a beautiful, amazing aircraft. awesome videography.

[@jackirichard414]

Hello. Very cool plane! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@mrhoffame]

What a true feet of technology that plane was!

[@saintpepsi9768]

is

[@Duality306]

A True piece of Art.....🇺🇸

[@claudioberriosromo7122]

Un avión con mucha historia y mucho que contar.
Buen video.
Saludos.

[@phill5917]

Man, i would have loved to see and hear a U-2. I bet it was loud as hell on takeoff.

[@william1981matos]

O MELHOR CANAL DE AVIAÇÃO MILITAR E CIVIL S3 S3 S3 S3

[@GlennMichaelHasting]

Always a Treat . . .

[@delten-eleven1910]

Why not design and retrofit retractable outriggers, similar to AV-8B.

[@sujitsingh7446]

@8:43 they are literally lifting the wing. LoL

[@Kanyeyeplamondon]

What kind of camera do you guys use

[@AirshowStuffVideos]

Sony AX-53

[@stuartjobling9360]

IN GOD WE TRUST ALL OTHERS WE MONITOR 🐲🐉

[@roarkm.o.banjonjeffries3713]

Well at least it only takes one or two states to turn that sucker around should have been an SR-71 Blackbird