Conceived during the dark days of the Cold War, the U-2 is a
single-engine, single-seat, surveillance aircraft. Designed by
aeronautical engineer "Kelly" Johnson, the plane was used by the
C.I.A. to photograph installations deep inside Soviet Russia and
remains in use by the U.S. Air Force. Known as the "Dragon Lady,"
the U-2 was originally highly classified. Its existence remained a
secret until 1960, when a U-2 flown by Francis Gary Powers was shot
down over Soviet territory that precipitated a major political
crisis. Despite the incident, the U-2 went on to have a long and
illustrious career, and upgraded airframes remained in use five
decades after it first debuted. Originally printed by Lockheed and
the U.S. Air Force in the 1960s, this Flight Operating Handbook
taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the
cockpit. Classified "Restricted," the manual was recently
declassified through the Freedom of Information Act and is here
reprinted in book form. This affordable facsimile has been slightly
reformatted. Care has been taken however to preserve the integrity
of the text. Please note, due to the provenance of this manual some
pages contain photographic reproductions which may be considered to
be of sub-standard quality.
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