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No it is, Thirteen miles up, 70,000 feet or about twice as high as commercial planes. The pilots wear spacesuits and have to breathe pure oxygen for an hour before take off to reduce the chances of the "bends."

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Which Irish rock band shares its name with American spy plane?

The band you are referring to is U2.


How does an Air Force U2 plane land?

They land by using regular plane controlles but two super charged fast trucks have to chase after the U2 spy plane because they need to put the landing gears on it to touch the ground and land safley cause without the gears the U2 spy plane has 2 gears on the front and back and if it touches down it will tilt and the wing will scrap against the tarmac.


What was a U2 in relation to the Cold War?

It was a US spy plane to keep surveillance during the Cold War.


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The U2 spy plane, piloted by Francis Gary Powers, was shot down by a Soviet surface-to-air missile on May 1, 1960, while flying over Soviet airspace. The incident heightened tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Powers was captured and later exchanged for a Soviet spy, Rudolf Abel, in a high-profile prisoner swap.


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The U-2 spy plane was named after the U-2 song by the band U2, which was popular during the time of its development, but more importantly, its name was derived from the aircraft's mission of high-altitude reconnaissance. The "U" stands for "Utility," indicating its purpose as a versatile intelligence-gathering platform. Additionally, the designation reflects the plane's capability to operate at extreme altitudes, making it a key asset during the Cold War for gathering intelligence on enemy activities.