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U2S 'Dragon Lady'

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The U-2 provides high-altitude, all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance, day or night, in direct support of U.S. and allied forces. It delivers critical imagery and signals intelligence to decision makers throughout all phases of conflict, including peacetime indications and warnings, low-intensity conflict, and large-scale hostilities. The U-2 also carries a signals intelligence payload. All intelligence products except for wet film can be transmitted in near real-time anywhere in the world via air-to-ground or air-to-satellite data links, rapidly providing critical information to combatant commanders.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 102.9ft (31.4m)
  • Length 62.0ft (18.9m)
  • Height 19.2ft (5.9m)
  • Empty Weight 28,921lbs (13,118kg)
  • Loaded Weight 38,511lbs (17,468kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.042
  • Wing Loading 35.3lbs/ft2 (172.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,089.8ft2 (101.3m2)
  • Drag Points 7211

Parts

  • Number of Parts 118
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 753