The historic flight, which was 11 years in the making, saw the TU-2 flying longer than 14 hours and traveling over 6,000 NM across all 48 contiguous states of the U.S.

On Aug. 1, 2025, we reported about a Lockheed U-2 aircraft which was heard communicating to air traffic control about the intention to break the altitude and endurance records for the type. Few hours later, the U.S. Air Force confirmed that the aircraft indeed broke two endurance records and provided additional details. Contents The historic flight, which was 11 years in the making, saw the TU-2 flying longer than 14 hours and traveling over 6,000 NM across all 48 contiguous states of the U.S. The historic flight The planning A tribute to the legacy of the U-2

The flight, using the callsign DRAGON 70, was co

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