The amazingly difficult landings of the U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane

There was a recent Mythbusters episode where Jaime and Adam both went through a week of training just to be a passenger in a U-2, but only one could go. Jaime was kind enough to defer to Adam (since Adam actually collects spacesuits and other aerospace paraphernalia), and you could tell Adam had a wonderful time.

What this article doesn't tell you is that the chase car is driven by a certified U-2 pilot. This is because they want the person giving instructions to the landing aircraft to be familiar with the way the aircraft handles.

Interesting... I would have thought they would have a Radio Altimeter that could have done the same thing for them and more accurate.