Lockheed U-2

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:aircraft fixed-wing aircraft
high-wing
gptkbp:avionics advanced sensors
gptkbp:built over 100
gptkbp:cockpit gptkb:Francis_Gary_Powers
pressurized
gptkbp:crew 1
U-2 training program
gptkbp:current_use gptkb:USAF
NASA
gptkbp:design gptkb:Kelly_Johnson
gptkbp:design_feature high aspect ratio wings
high-altitude performance
long wingspan for altitude
engine mounted above wings
large fuselage for payload
gptkbp:engine Lycoming F118-101
gptkbp:firstFlight 1955
gptkbp:historical_significance Cold_War_reconnaissance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lockheed U-2
gptkbp:intelligence imagery intelligence
signals intelligence
gptkbp:introduced 1956
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 15.24 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:maximum_speed 0.7 Mach
gptkbp:missions U-2 incident
gptkbp:nickname Dragon Lady
gptkbp:notable_event U-2 shootdown incident
gptkbp:operational_status 1960
active
gptkbp:operationalHistory over 60 years
gptkbp:operationalRange 3,000 miles
70,000 feet
gptkbp:passenger_traffic 1,000 pounds
gptkbp:premieredOn gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:primaryFunction high-altitude reconnaissance
gptkbp:retired still in service
gptkbp:role intelligence gathering
gptkbp:safety_features limited radar cross-section
gptkbp:service_ceiling 21,300 m
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
War on Terror
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_U-2S
gptkbp:surveillanceEquipment electro-optical and infrared sensors
gptkbp:variant U-2R
U-2S
TR-1
gptkbp:wingspan 31.4 m