A Lockheed U-2 spy plane accelerates down the runway and lifts off in just seconds, its long glider-like wings generating lift almost immediately. As the aircraft climbs away, the unmistakable howl of ...

The Lockheed U-2 is one of the most famous spy planes ever built, and its landing is unlike almost anything else in aviation. With huge wings and a glider-like float, it stays airborne longer than ...

Not many 70-year-olds can set endurance or distance records. But the U-2 spy plane did both on July 31. It took off from Beale Air Force Base in California and flew a zig-zag lap around the ...