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Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady

6,013 hockeymdog  9.6 years ago

The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed "Dragon Lady", is a single-jet engine, ultra-high altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) and previously flown by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). It provides day and night, very high-altitude (70,000 feet; 21,000 m), all-weather intelligence gathering. The U-2 has also been used for electronic sensor research, satellite calibration, and communications purposes.

Activate group 1 to jettison the under wing... g landing gear. I have landed it with only the main two wheels, you just have to skid it on the skid plates under the wings.   read more

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 66.4ft (20.3m)
  • Length 49.2ft (15.0m)
  • Height 14.7ft (4.5m)
  • Empty Weight 6,095lbs (2,764kg)
  • Loaded Weight 18,860lbs (8,554kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.787
  • Wing Loading 45.3lbs/ft2 (221.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 416.1ft2 (38.7m2)
  • Drag Points 3921

Parts

  • Number of Parts 51
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 350