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U2 American Spy Plane

30 Goldgalore  8.9 years ago

This is the first plane I have made based off of a real plane. A brief excerpt from wikipedia: Early versions of the U-2 were involved in several events through the Cold War, being flown over the Soviet Union, China, Vietnam, and Cuba. In 1960, Gary Powers was shot down in a CIA U-2A over the Soviet Union by a surface-to-air missile. Another U-2, piloted by Major Rudolf Anderson, Jr., was lost in a similar fashion in the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. The U-2 is one of a handful of aircraft types to have served the USAF for over 50 years. The newest models (TR-1, U-2R, U-2S) entered service in the 1980s. The current model, the U-2S, received its most recent technical upgrade in 2012. They have taken part in post-Cold War conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, and supported several multinational NATO operations. This is a good plane, fast, and very cool looking!

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 58.4ft (17.8m)
  • Length 35.3ft (10.8m)
  • Height 12.0ft (3.6m)
  • Empty Weight 5,880lbs (2,667kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,235lbs (4,189kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.433
  • Wing Loading 30.9lbs/ft2 (150.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 299.1ft2 (27.8m2)
  • Drag Points 2431

Parts

  • Number of Parts 44
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 234