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As a new endurance record is set by the crew of a USAF U-2 spy plane, Tom Kaminiski looks back on the success of the Dragon Lady and at its continuing future flying close to the edge of space. On the 70th anniversary of its unintentional maiden flight, the USAF's iconic Dragon Lady spy plane set a new record when TU-2S 80-1078, flown by a crew from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing's 1st Reconnaissance Squadron (RS), carried out a 14-hour mission that spanned more than 6,000nm (11,112km). Beginning late on July 31, 2025, and ending on the anniversary of the first flight on August 1, the mission marked the longest in the platform's history, demonstrating the aircraft's endurance and technical capability. During the flight, Dragon 70 set new endurance records for "an aircraft of its class", according to a US Air Force press release.
美国空军一架U-2侦察机机组创下新的耐久性纪录，汤姆·卡米尼斯基回顾了“龙女”号的成功，并展望其未来继续在近空间飞行。在“龙女”号意外首飞70周年之际，美国空军标志性的“龙女”侦察机在第9侦察联队第1侦察中队（RS）机组人员驾驶的TU-2S 80-1078机型上执行了一项长达14小时、飞行距离超过6000海里（11,112公里）的任务，创造了新纪录。此次任务从2025年7月31日晚开始，至8月1日首次飞行纪念日结束，是该平台历史上最长的一次飞行，充分展现了飞机的续航能力和技术实力。据美国空军新闻稿称，在飞行过程中，“龙女70”为同级别飞机创下了新的耐久性纪录。 |
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