SENIOR YEAR / AQUATONE / U-2 / TR-1
"Dragon Lady"
| Specifications | ||||
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| Primary Function | high-altitude reconnaissance | |||
| Contractor | Lockheed Aircraft Corp. | |||
| VARIANT | U-2A | U-2R | TR-1 | U-2S |
| Wing span | 80 feet | 103 feet | ||
| Length | 49.5 feet | 63 feet | ||
| Empty Weight | 11,700 lbs | 14,900 lbs | 16,000 lbs | |
| Maximum Takeoff Weight | 16,000 lb | 41,000 lb (18,598 kg) | ||
| Maximum Speed | 528 mph | 510 mph | 495 mph | ~500 mph |
| Engine | P&W J57-P-37A | P&W J75-P-13B | GE F-118-101 | |
| Engine Thrust | 11,200 lbst | 17,000 lbst | 19,000 lbst | |
| Ceiling | 85,000 feet | 80,000 feet | 90,000 feet | |
| Range | 2,200 miles | 3,500 miles | 4,000 miles | 4,600 miles |
| Endurance on internal fuel | 6.5 hours | 7.5 hours | 12 hours | +10 hours |
| Date Deployed | Aug 1955 | 1967 | Sep 1981 | Oct 1994 |
| Crew | One (two in trainer models) | |||
| Cost | Classified | $400 million | ||
| Production and Inventory |
Production:
all converted to later models and retired by April 1989 |
Production:
all converted to later models |
Production:
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