Watch A Chase Car Help U-2 Pilots Land

By Colin Cutler
04/04/2015
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How do you land one of the most difficult-to-fly aircraft in the world? With the help of a really fast chase car. Watch these U-2 pilots touch down with altitude callouts courtesy of a car that's simultaneously burning rubber and keeping an eye on the U-2's altitude.

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Colin Cutler

Colin Cutler

Colin is a Boldmethod co-founder and lifelong pilot. He's been a flight instructor at the University of North Dakota, an airline pilot on the CRJ-200, and has directed the development of numerous commercial and military training systems. You can reach him at colin@boldmethod.com.

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