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Strap in for a once-in-a-lifetime cockpit ride aboard the legendary U-2 spy plane as it soars to 70,000 feet—captured in stunning 360°. Use your phone, VR headset, or mouse to look around and see what it’s like to fly one of the highest-flying aircraft in the world.
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VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction - The Edge of Space
0:34 Taxi to Runway
2:20 Cleared for Takeoff
2:55 Takeoff Power + Liftoff
3:41 U-2 Spiral Climb
4:22 Airalo - Connection Around the World
5:41 U-2 Spiral Climb
7:17 Passing 18,000 Feet
8:13 Climb “At or Above FL600” - 60,000ft!
9:20 Comparison to Airline Flying
9:45 Pilot Overview of Today’s U-2 Flight
10:35 Passing 45,000 + 50,000 Feet
11:50 Curvature of the Earth
12:40 Preventing Decompression Sickness
14:00 Officially the Highest Person On Earth!
14:42 High Altitude Flight Maneuvers
16:20 Eating Apple Pie at 70,000 Feet!
19:50 Long U-2 Flights - How Pilots Stay Awake
20:53 Descent Checklist + Gear Down
22:25 ATC Descent Clearance
23:18 Descent Discussion
24:33 How to Become a U-2 Pilot
25:50 Descent Below 50,000 Feet
26:20 Landing #1: Simulated Engine Failure
29:50 Touch & Go
31:11 Landing #2: Simulated Hydraulic Failure
34:45 Mission Complete!
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