Lockheed Martin · United States · ICAO: U2 · 1956–1989 ·
$70 million

One Of The Longest Lasting Surveillance Aircrafts The Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady

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Engine:
1× General Electric F118-101
Engine type:
Turbofan
Thrust:
17,000 lbf  ·  76 kN
Avionics:
Raytheon ASARS 2 , Collins Aerospace SYERS-2C cameras
Wing Tips:
No winglets
Seats:
2 economy · 1 business
Exterior length:
62 ft 12 in · 19.20 m
Tail height:
16 ft 8 in · 5.09 m
Wing span / rotor:
103 ft 0 in · 31.40 m
Max takeoff weight:
40,000 lb  ·  18,100 kg
Max Payload:
5,000 lb  ·  2,250 kg
Fuel capacity:
2,950 gal  ·  11,200 L  ·  8,900 kg  (Jet A)
Max cruise speed:
413 kt  ·  475 mph  ·  765 km/h
Range:
6,090 nm  ·  7,010 mi  ·  11,280 km
Fuel burn:
1.89 nm/gal  ·  0.92 km/L
Ceiling:
70,000 ft  ·  21,300 m
Rate of climb:
9,000 ft/min  ·  46 m/s
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