U2 Pilot selfie with the Chinese BalloonDr_StrangeloveGA t1_j9hti5k wrote
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Quite a bit, actually. Real time intelligence that satellites can't provide, relatively inexpensive to operate compared the SR-71.
spekt50 t1_j9i30z8 wrote
And doesn't leak all its fuel on the tarmac to boot.
Dr_StrangeloveGA t1_j9ihwgj wrote
Well yes. And doesn't require a space shuttle type of support. U2 doesn't require the air and ground resources of the SR-71.
The difference between a U2 and and SR-71 is like Nascar vs F1. Very different flight charistics and missions.
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