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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_aircraft
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gptkbp:advances
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aerodynamic design innovations
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gptkbp:aircraft_role
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strategic reconnaissance
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:military_aircraft
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:intelligence_gathering
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gptkbp:avionics
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advanced sensors
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gptkbp:crew
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one pilot
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gptkbp:current_status
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still in service
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gptkbp:current_variants
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U-2 S and U-2 R
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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some variants
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gptkbp:design
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high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft
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gptkbp:design_features
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long wingspan
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gptkbp:developed_by
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gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
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gptkbp:development
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1950s
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gptkbp:elevation
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70,000 feet
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:turbofan_engine
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1955
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gptkbp:has_limitations
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vulnerable to surface-to-air missiles
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-World War II era
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Cold War espionage
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Lockheed U-2 program
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gptkbp:inception
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gptkb:1954
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Lockheed_A-12
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gptkbp:introduced
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gptkb:1956
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gptkbp:is_monitored_by
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electronic intelligence
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:Clarence_'_Kelly'_Johnson
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gptkbp:legacy
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pioneering high-altitude flight
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Lockheed_Corporation
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gptkbp:modifications
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various upgrades over time
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Dragon_Lady
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gptkbp:notable_achievements
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first aircraft to fly at 70,000 feet.
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gptkbp:notable_case
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gptkb:Gary_Powers_incident
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gptkbp:notable_features
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high-altitude capability
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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Cuban Missile Crisis surveillance
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:CIA
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gptkbp:number_built
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over 100
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gptkbp:operational_cost
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high maintenance costs
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gptkbp:operational_history
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over 60 years of service
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gptkbp:operational_range
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over 3,000 miles
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gptkbp:operational_status
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active
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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global
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gptkbp:operational_use
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gptkb:1956
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:Skunk_Works
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gptkbp:original_purpose
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high-altitude reconnaissance
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gptkbp:payload_capacity
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up to 2,000 pounds
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:related_aircraft
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Lockheed ER-2
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gptkbp:related_event
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Vietnam War reconnaissance missions
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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satellite reconnaissance
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gptkbp:retirement
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some variants in the 1980s
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:intelligence_gathering
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gptkbp:service_entry
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gptkb:1956
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gptkbp:significant_event
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gptkb:U-2_incident_of_1960
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gptkbp:speed
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about 400 knots
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Lockheed_U-2_S
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gptkbp:surveillance_type
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optical and radar
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gptkbp:training
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pilot training required
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Cold_War
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gptkbp:user
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:user_countries
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used by other countries
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gptkbp:wingspan
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103 feet
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Lockheed_U-2_S
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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