Lockheed U-2 S

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:air_traffic_control fly-by-wire system
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration single-engine, high-altitude
gptkbp:aircraft_type fixed-wing aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:avionics advanced sensors
gptkbp:ceiling 70,000 feet
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized
gptkbp:combat_role reconnaissance and surveillance
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:cruise_speed 400 knots
gptkbp:decommissioned not decommissioned
gptkbp:design gptkb:Kelly_Johnson
high-altitude reconnaissance
gptkbp:development gptkb:Lockheed_U-2_program
gptkbp:elevation above 60,000 feet
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_J75
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1955
gptkbp:fuselage_material aluminum
high-aspect-ratio wings
gptkbp:historical_significance first high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lockheed U-2 S
gptkbp:is_monitored_by electronic intelligence
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 63 feet 9 inches
gptkbp:length_with_camera 66 feet 8 inches
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:max_speed 475 knots
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 32,000 pounds
gptkbp:modifications U-2 R, U-2 S
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Dragon_Lady
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Cuban_Missile_Crisis
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:CIA
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:operational_range 3,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:payload_capacity 2,000 pounds
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 6,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:retired still in service
gptkbp:role gptkb:intelligence_gathering
gptkbp:sensor optical, radar, signals intelligence
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1960
gptkbp:significance Cold War intelligence gathering
gptkbp:stealth_features limited radar cross-section
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_U-2_Dragon_Lady
gptkbp:training U-2 pilot training program
gptkbp:user gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Lockheed_U-2
gptkbp:wingspan 105 feet
105 feet 0 inches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_U-2
gptkb:Lockheed_U-2
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5