The U-2 is a single-engine, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. Development began in 1954, and a prototype flew the following year. Lockheed built 49 aircraft in the initial configuration, but as ...
As the Office of the Secretary of Defense weighs a premature retirement of the U-2, manufacturer Lockheed Martin’s argument to save the program is that “there is no other high-altitude platform that ...
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This is how pilots bring the Lockheed U-2 back to the runway
The Lockheed U-2 operates at extreme altitudes, which creates unique challenges when returning to Earth. Its long wings and ...
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A Lockheed U-2 touched down at Fairford after flying where few can
The Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady completed its mission and returned to RAF Fairford as the sun set. Designed to operate at ...
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