U-2 sets new endurance record 70 years after first flight

By Ryan Finnerty2025-08-06T15:11:00

Source: US Air Force

A trainer variant of the U-2S high-altitude surveillance jet covered more than 6,000nm over 14h, crossing all 48 contiguous states of the continental USA.

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