U-2 spy planes

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/U-2_spy_planes
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Francis_Gary_Powers
fixed-wing aircraft
high-wing
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkbp:current_use gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:decommissioned some variants
gptkbp:designated_as TR-1
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Kelly_Johnson
gptkbp:discontinued gptkb:U-2_R
gptkbp:elevation 70,000 feet
gptkbp:engine_type turbojet
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1955
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U-2 spy planes
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:railway_station
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:is_used_for gptkb:counter-terrorism_operations
gptkb:Research_Institute
environmental monitoring
disaster relief
monitoring climate change
drug interdiction
monitoring wildlife
mapping terrain
border surveillance
monitoring natural disasters
monitoring oil spills
surveillance of military installations
tracking hurricanes
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 63 feet 9 inches
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:mission gptkb:U-2_incident_(1960)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Dragon_Lady
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:U-2_shootdown_over_Soviet_Union
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:1956
gptkbp:operational_range over 3,000 miles
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:1956
active
gptkbp:primary_function high-altitude reconnaissance
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:role gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:sensor high-resolution cameras
gptkbp:speed about 400 knots
gptkbp:stealth_features limited
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Global_Hawk_UAV
gptkbp:upgrades gptkb:U-2_S
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:wingspan 103 feet