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Lockheed U-2

1955 reconnaissance aircraft family by Lockheed

Productaircraft familyQ189064

Also known as U-2 spy plane · U-2 Dragon Lady · U-2 aircraft · Dragon Lady · U2 aircraft

Manufacturer: Lockheed Corporation
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1.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/195974/lockheed-u-2a/
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Subclass of: reconnaissance monoplane
, reconnaissance landplane
, land-based jet airplane
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The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed the "Dragon Lady", is an American single-engine, high–altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) since the 1950s. Designed for all-weather, day-and-night intelligence gathering at altitudes above 70,000 feet, the U-2 has played a pivotal role in aerial surveillance for decades.

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Designed by: Kelly Johnson
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1.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/news/features/history/u2.html
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First flight: August 1, 1955
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1.cia.gov/stories/story/area-51-and-the-accidental-test-flight/
2.beale.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2186374/making-history-reserve-pilot-flies-the-u-2-for-the-first-time/
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Operator: United States Air Force
Central Intelligence Agency
Service entry: June 20, 1956
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1.Stated in The CIA and the U-2 Program, 1954–1974
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Country of origin: United States
Source of energy: JPTS
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1.archive.org/details/DTIC_ADA186752/page/n11/mode/2up?q=JPTS
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Different from: U 2 criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items · applies to name of subject: U 2
U–2 criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items · applies to name of subject: U–2
Members / parts: Lockheed U-2A
Lockheed U-2C
Lockheed U-2S
Lockheed ER-2
Wing configuration: mid wing
Undercarriage: tandem gear
Total produced: 104
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1.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/197569/old-design-young-airplane/
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