Project Snowbird

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:project
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:benefits positive feedback
successful prototype
gptkbp:challenges technical difficulties
gptkbp:collaborative_projects government agencies
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in media
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1956
gptkbp:design gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkb:Skunk_Works
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:ended gptkb:1955
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1955
gptkbp:funding $1 million
gptkbp:has_documentation classified
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Project Snowbird
gptkbp:impact enhanced aerial reconnaissance
gptkbp:influence subsequent military projects
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:innovation new materials used
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:stealth_technology
high-altitude reconnaissance
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:CIA
gptkbp:legacy influenced future reconnaissance aircraft designs
influenced modern UAVs
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Kelly_Johnson
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:CIA
gptkbp:operational_history limited operational use
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:intelligence_gathering
gptkbp:project gptkb:military_honors
1 year
development phase
1954-1955
surveillance capabilities
achieved objectives
gptkbp:project_documentation_status restricted access
gptkbp:project_documentation_type technical reports
gptkbp:project_end_user gptkb:military_intelligence
gptkbp:project_evaluation_method performance assessments
gptkbp:project_funding_source government budget
gptkbp:project_future_implications inspired future reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:project_historical_context post-WWII aviation advancements
gptkbp:project_outcome_significance strategic advantage
gptkbp:project_outcome_type prototype development
gptkbp:project_personnel engineers and pilots
gptkbp:project_results valuable data
gptkbp:project_technological_advancements aerodynamic improvements
gptkbp:project_testing extensive flight tests
gptkbp:public_perception historically significant
gptkbp:purpose to develop a new type of aircraft
gptkbp:related_event Cold War reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:U-2_program
gptkbp:significance pioneered high-altitude flight technology
gptkbp:started_in gptkb:1954
gptkbp:success_rate high
gptkbp:successor Project U-2
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Area_51
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5