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 the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). It provides day and night, high-altitude (70,000 feet, 21,300 meters), all-weather intelligence gathering. [1]

The U-2S Dragon Lady is an agile and reliable high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft that flies 24/7/365 to ensure global security with unparalleled performance.

The U-2 is a single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude/near space reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft which delivers critical imagery and signals intelligence to decision makers throughout all phases of conflict, including peacetime indications and …

The U-2S provides world-class, high-fidelity, multispectral and signals intelligence, with a defensive system enabling access into contested areas to support all phases of combat.

2023年8月2日 · 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 surveillance planes flying and testing out technology that may be used on future aircraft.

Today, U-2s are used as aerial eavesdropping devices; U-2s survey dirt patterns for signs of makeshift mines and IEDs over Iraq and Afghanistan, making these dynamic high-flyers as effective today as they were nearly 60 years ago. Boyne, Walter. Beyond the Horizons: The Lockheed Story.

2025年1月16日 · U-2, single-seat, high-altitude jet aircraft flown by the United States for intelligence gathering, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Perhaps the most famous spy plane ever built, the U-2, also known as the Dragon Lady, has been in service since 1956. A prototype flew in 1955, and the last plane in the series was built in 1989.

2023年11月4日 · Nicknamed the Dragon Lady, the Lockheed U-2 is one of the most unique reconnaissance planes in the US Air Force fleet and perhaps the world. In service since 1956, Lockheed U-2s continue to supply vital intelligence to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

2020年6月6日 · U-2 is a single-jet engine, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin for the US Air Force. The aircraft first flew in 1955 and provides continuous …

2023年3月16日 · What aircraft will take the Dragon Lady’s place? 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...