Skunk Works U-2

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:None
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:CIA
Aerial surveillance missions
gptkbp:avionics Advanced sensors
gptkbp:ceiling 70,000 feet
gptkbp:crew 1 pilot
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:design_feature High-altitude flight
gptkbp:design_purpose High-altitude performance
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:development gptkb:Skunk_Works
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_J75
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1955
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:U-2_shootdown_incident
gptkbp:historical_significance Cold War espionage
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Skunk Works U-2
gptkbp:influenced_by Technological advancements
Aerial reconnaissance needs
U. S. Air Force requirements
gptkbp:involved_in Intelligence operations
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering high-altitude reconnaissance
gptkbp:length 63 feet 8 inches
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Corporation
gptkbp:max_speed Mach 3.2
gptkbp:military_strategy Strategic reconnaissance
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Dragon_Lady
gptkbp:notable_achievement First high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft
gptkbp:notable_contributor Cold War intelligence
gptkbp:notable_feature Long wingspan
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:U-2_incident
Reconnaissance over Soviet Union
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Francis_Gary_Powers
gptkbp:notable_technology Camera systems
gptkbp:notable_traits Stealthy design
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:U._S._military
gptkbp:number_built Over 100
gptkbp:operational_history Over 60 years
gptkbp:operational_range 2,000 miles
gptkbp:operational_status Active
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:1956
Surveillance missions
Strategic reconnaissance
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:retired gptkb:2016
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:2016
gptkbp:role Reconnaissance
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1956
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Cuban_Missile_Crisis
gptkbp:successor gptkb:U-2_S
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:NATO
gptkbp:used_for Intelligence gathering
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:wingspan 103 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_Skunk_Works
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5