U-2

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Skunk_Works
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Clarence_"Kelly"_Johnson
gptkbp:engine gptkb:General_Electric_F118-GE-101
gptkbp:engineType turbofan
gptkbp:firstFlight 1955-08-01
gptkbp:fuelType 11,300 liters
gptkbp:height 4.6 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U-2
gptkbp:introduced 1956
gptkbp:landingGear bicycle-type landing gear
gptkbp:length 19.2 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 805 km/h
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Dragon_Lady
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:1960_U-2_incident
gptkbp:notableMission environmental monitoring
disaster monitoring
atmospheric sampling
border surveillance
photographic reconnaissance over Cuba
photographic reconnaissance over Soviet Union
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Francis_Gary_Powers
gptkbp:numberBuilt 104
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Central_Intelligence_Agency
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 11,000 km
gptkbp:role high-altitude reconnaissance
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 21,300 m
gptkbp:status in service
gptkbp:successor gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:takeoffWeight 18,000 kg
gptkbp:usedFor scientific research
surveillance
weather research
electronic intelligence
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Cuban_Missile_Crisis
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:U-2C
gptkb:U-2R
gptkb:U-2S
TR-1
gptkbp:weapon no
gptkbp:wingspan 31.4 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lockheed_Skunk_Works
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5