On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 15:48:00 -0600, "Wayne Paul"
wrote:

This is an interesting description of the U2 carrier trials:
http://www.afa.org/magazine/feb2001/...ane_print.html

It does land slower; however, it doesn't have a tail hook to stop it.

Although the very first carrier trial used an unmodified U-2A without
arresting gear, the U-2G and U-2R had:
http://www.afa.org/magazine/feb2001/0201spy3.jpg

Was the arresting gear removed later?




Bye
Andreas