The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed " Dragon Lady ", is an American single-engine, high altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated since the 1950s by the United States Air Force (USAF) and …

Mar 13, 2025 · U-2, single-seat, high-altitude jet flown by the United States for intelligence gathering, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Perhaps the most famous spy plane ever built, …

Experience unmatched capabilities of the U-2S Dragon Lady, a reconnaissance aircraft excelling in strategic operations, setting the bar for future innovations.

The U-2 is a single-jet engine aircraft capable of providing day and night, high altitude all-weather intelligence gathering. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt) Photo …

Aug 2, 2023 · DAYTON, Ohio— The Air Force plans to retire its U-2 Dragon Lady fleet in fiscal 2026—but until then, officials say they’re hard at work to keep the iconic high-altitude …

Dec 11, 2020 · Nearly twice as wide as it is long, the Lockheed U-2 spy plane is one of the most distinctive aircraft in the United States Air Force – and the hardest aircraft to fly, earning itself …

Dec 19, 2021 · When it first took to the skies in 1955, the Lockheed U-2, nicknamed the “Dragon Lady,” was like nothing that had flown before it. The spy plane was far from the biggest plane …

Mar 16, 2023 · The U.S. Air Force may be ditching its aging U-2 spy plane in favor of a mysterious drone. The U-2 is heading for retirement by 2026 due to budget concerns, according to a new …

Working under the cloak of secrecy in the famed Skunk Works® division, Johnson envisioned a light high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft capable of flying above the reach of Soviet anti …

The Lockheed U-2 is a single-engine single-seat long-range high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Lockheed Corporation, operated by the Central …