U-2 Dragon Lady
The U2 Spy plane was first built in 1955 by Lockheed Skunk
Works, the U2 fly's above 70,000ft. and has a range of 4,600
miles. The U2R was first flown in 1967, The Air Force accepted
the first U2S in 1994.
Primary Function: high-altitude reconnaissance
Contractor: Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Power Plant: One Pratt & Whitney J75-P-13B engine; one General Electric F-118-101 engine
Thrust: 17,000 pounds (7,650 kilograms)
Length: 63 feet (19.2 meters)
Height: 16 feet (4.8 meters)
Wingspan: 103 feet (30.9 meters)
Speed: 475+ miles per hour (Mach 0.58)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 40,000 pounds (18,000 kilograms).
Range: Beyond 7,000 miles (6,090 nautical miles)
Ceiling: Above 70,000 feet (21,212 meters)
Crew: One (two in trainer models)
Date Deployed: U-2, August 1955; U-2R, 1967; U-2S, October 1994
Cost: Classified
Inventory: Active force, 36 (4 trainers); Reserve, 0; ANG, 0
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