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360° U-2 Spy Plane Flight | Full Cockpit Ride to 70,000 Feet

Sam Eckholm
1.16M subscribers
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Use Code SAME3 to Get $3 off Your eSIM with Airalo and download here: https://try.airalo.com/SamEckholm Strap in for a once-in-a-lifetime cockpit ride aboard the legendary U-2 spy plane as it soars to 70,000 feet—captured in stunning 360°. Use your phone, VR headset, or mouse to look around and see what it’s like to fly one of the highest-flying aircraft in the world. Enjoyed this video? Make sure to check out our full U-2 Dragon Lady documentary here:    • Flying the U-2 Spy Plane 70,000 Feet ...   Follow Me Here: --------------------------------------------- 📸 Instagram –   / sameckholm   ✖️ X –   / sameckholm   🎶 TikTok –   / sameckholm   📲 Facebook –   / sameckholm   🤖 Join My Discord! –   / discord   ✈️ Sign up for My Newsletter! – https://bit.ly/3VJEpfV ► Interested in the Air Force Academy and becoming a pilot? Check out my Academy Blueprint Program here! https://www.academyblueprint.com/ VIDEO CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction - The …...more
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Introduction - The Edge of Space

0:00

Taxi to Runway

0:34

Cleared for Takeoff

2:20

Takeoff Power + Liftoff

2:55

U-2 Spiral Climb

3:41

Airalo - Connection Around the World

4:22

U-2 Spiral Climb

5:41

Passing 18,000 Feet

7:17

Climb “At or Above FL600” - 60,000ft!

8:13

Comparison to Airline Flying

9:20

Pilot Overview of Today’s U-2 Flight

9:45

Passing 45,000 + 50,000 Feet

10:35

Curvature of the Earth

11:50

Preventing Decompression Sickness

12:40

Officially the Highest Person On Earth!

14:00

High Altitude Flight Maneuvers

14:42

Eating Apple Pie at 70,000 Feet!

16:20

Long U-2 Flights - How Pilots Stay Awake

19:50

Descent Checklist + Gear Down

20:53

ATC Descent Clearance

22:25

Descent Discussion

23:18

How to Become a U-2 Pilot

24:33

Descent Below 50,000 Feet

25:50

Landing #1: Simulated Engine Failure

26:20

Touch & Go

29:50

Landing #2: Simulated Hydraulic Failure

31:11

Mission Complete!

34:45
360° U-2 Spy Plane Flight | Full Cockpit Ride to 70,000 Feet
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150,796Views
May 42025
Use Code SAME3 to Get $3 off Your eSIM with Airalo and download here: https://try.airalo.com/SamEckholm Strap in for a once-in-a-lifetime cockpit ride aboard the legendary U-2 spy plane as it soars to 70,000 feet—captured in stunning 360°. Use your phone, VR headset, or mouse to look around and see what it’s like to fly one of the highest-flying aircraft in the world. Enjoyed this video? Make sure to check out our full U-2 Dragon Lady documentary here:    • Flying the U-2 Spy Plane 70,000 Feet ...   Follow Me Here: --------------------------------------------- 📸 Instagram –   / sameckholm   ✖️ X –   / sameckholm   🎶 TikTok –   / sameckholm   📲 Facebook –   / sameckholm   🤖 Join My Discord! –   / discord   ✈️ Sign up for My Newsletter! – https://bit.ly/3VJEpfV ► Interested in the Air Force Academy and becoming a pilot? Check out my Academy Blueprint Program here! https://www.academyblueprint.com/ VIDEO CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction - The Edge of Space 0:34 Taxi to Runway 2:20 Cleared for Takeoff 2:55 Takeoff Power + Liftoff 3:41 U-2 Spiral Climb 4:22 Airalo - Connection Around the World 5:41 U-2 Spiral Climb 7:17 Passing 18,000 Feet 8:13 Climb “At or Above FL600” - 60,000ft! 9:20 Comparison to Airline Flying 9:45 Pilot Overview of Today’s U-2 Flight 10:35 Passing 45,000 + 50,000 Feet 11:50 Curvature of the Earth 12:40 Preventing Decompression Sickness 14:00 Officially the Highest Person On Earth! 14:42 High Altitude Flight Maneuvers 16:20 Eating Apple Pie at 70,000 Feet! 19:50 Long U-2 Flights - How Pilots Stay Awake 20:53 Descent Checklist + Gear Down 22:25 ATC Descent Clearance 23:18 Descent Discussion 24:33 How to Become a U-2 Pilot 25:50 Descent Below 50,000 Feet 26:20 Landing #1: Simulated Engine Failure 29:50 Touch & Go 31:11 Landing #2: Simulated Hydraulic Failure 34:45 Mission Complete! *Non-Endorsement Statement - Reference to any specific company, products, processes, or services by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise in this video does not constitute or imply its endorsement by the United States Air Force, Department of Defense, or any other governmental entity. -------------------------------------------- Email: ✉️ contact@sameckholm.com

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Sam Eckholm

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