What type of missile shot down the U-2 plane?
Sidewinder
Tomahawk
SA-2 Guideline
Patriot
Answer
The U-2 plane was shot down by an SA-2 Guideline missile, a surface-to-air missile system developed by the Soviet Union. It consists of a radar-guided launcher and a supersonic missile with a range of up to 35 kilometers. The SA-2 was widely deployed by the Soviet Union and its allies during the Cold War and was responsible for downing several U-2 spy planes.
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