U-2

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:avionics advanced sensors
gptkbp:ceiling 70,000 feet
gptkbp:crew one pilot
gptkbp:design high-altitude, long-endurance
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_J75
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1955
gptkbp:height 4.9 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:military_strategy
gptkb:intelligence_operations
political implications
surveillance missions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U-2
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle type
gptkbp:length 63 feet 8 inches
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:max_speed about 400 knots
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight over 30,000 pounds
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Dragon_Lady
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Cuban_Missile_Crisis
gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:U-2_incident
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Francis_Gary_Powers
gptkbp:notable_technology radar systems
camera systems
data link systems
electronic intelligence systems
signals intelligence equipment
gptkbp:number_built over 100
gptkbp:operational_range over 3,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:operational_theater global
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:CIA
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:retired still in service
gptkbp:role gptkb:intelligence_gathering
surveillance
high-altitude reconnaissance
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1956
gptkbp:stealth_features limited radar cross-section
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Global_Hawk
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:user gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:U-2_R
gptkb:U-2_S
gptkbp:wingspan 31.4 meters
103 feet 0 inches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U-2_R
gptkb:U-2_S
gptkb:Beale_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4