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U2
Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady
Dragon Lady
“Flying at the edge of space since 1955.”
Lockheed · military
Length
63 ft 0 in
Wingspan
105 ft 0 in
Max speed
410 kts
Range
6,090 nmi
Ceiling
70,000+ ft
Engines
1x GE F118-GE-101
Crew
1
Built
104
The U-2 cruises at 70,000 feet — so high pilots wear pressure suits. Still has no replacement after 70 years.
Fun fact
U-2 pilots must eat a high-protein, low-residue diet before flights because bathrooms at 70,000 feet are complicated.
How to spot one
Enormous wingspan on a slender fuselage (like a powered glider). Bicycle landing gear. Flies at 70,000+ feet.
Crews call it
The Dragon Lady
Sounds like
Single F118 turbofan at extreme altitude — you won't hear it, but if you do, it's a faint whistle
One might be overhead right now.
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