U-2 Camaro Chase Car

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U-2 camaro chase car. More about Camaro chase cars for the U-2 spyplanes. An article written by WJ. Hennigan for the LA Times provides some new interesting details about the US.

Now as reported by Electrek electric cars are not a bad match for the job since the task requires quick acceleration and cars only have to go fast for short periods of time. The U-2 features a dramatic wingspan to produce lift at the extremely high altitudes it flies. A Chevy Camaro chase case follows a U-2 as it taxis at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates with its pogo gear in place.

The U-2 chase car in fact must feature a top speed of 140 mph and the Tesla Model S not only can reach 155 mph 250 kmh but also has the quickest acceleration of any production car in the world. This thread is archived. November 23 2012 Military Aviation.

Thats right the mighty U-2 needs to be guided for a successful landing from a fast. How the US Air Force Uses 100 MPH Chevy Camaro Chase Cars to Land U-2 Spy Planes. However there is a storm brewing on the horizon.

New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be. Speaking of airports the US. The guiding philosophy at the time was that the bigger the engine the faster the car would be.

A jet appears in the distance and as it nears the cars driver hits the gas testing the sports car. The Air Force began using chase cars early on in the U-2 program all the way back to the days of the projects 1950s Groom Lake aka. 9 Oct 25 2009.