The U-2 is a single-engine, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. Development began in 1954, and a prototype flew the following year. Lockheed built 49 aircraft in the initial configuration, but as ...
Watch as the legendary Lockheed U-2 spy plane performs an impressive high-speed takeoff and steep climb, lifting off in just seconds. With its long, glider-like wings and powerful engine, the U-2 ...
Even more Top Secret than the Lockheed SR-71, the D-21 drone was a promising Cold War idea that could have eliminated the need for manned overflights, although it was mostly unsuccessful. After the ...