Lockheed Martin U-2

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration high-wing
gptkbp:aircraft_type single-engine jet
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:avionics advanced sensors
gptkbp:ceiling 21,300 m
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:current_use military and civilian intelligence
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:none
gptkbp:design gptkb:Kelly_Johnson
high-altitude reconnaissance
gptkbp:development 1950s
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_J75
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1955
ongoing
gptkbp:historical_significance first high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lockheed Martin U-2
gptkbp:influenced modern reconnaissance aircraft
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Lockheed_P-80_Shooting_Star
gptkbp:is_monitored_by electronic intelligence
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy long-standing reconnaissance platform
gptkbp:length 16.66 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:max_speed 0.7 Mach
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Dragon_Lady
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Cuban_Missile_Crisis
gptkbp:notable_feature high-altitude performance
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:U-2_incident
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Francis_Gary_Powers
gptkbp:number_built over 100
gptkbp:operational_history extensive
gptkbp:operational_range 3,000 miles
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:operational_theater global
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:1960
intelligence missions
gptkbp:primary_mission surveillance
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:CIA
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:U-2_spy_plane
gptkbp:retired still in service
gptkbp:role gptkb:intelligence_gathering
reconnaissance
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1956
gptkbp:significance Cold War reconnaissance
gptkbp:stealth_features limited radar cross-section
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_U-2_S
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:U-2_R
gptkb:U-2_S
TR-1
gptkbp:wing_configuration high aspect ratio
gptkbp:wingspan 31.4 m
gptkbp:year_established gptkb:1956
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4