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

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. 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 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!