Parade Ground Aircraft
A7 A10 B17 B24 B25 B26 B29 C45 C47 C118 C119 C121
C123 F15 F16 F82 P38 P47 P51 P63 SR71 T6 T28 T34
Other USAF Aircraft
Bombers
B1 B2 B45 B47 B50 B52 B58 F111 - - - -
Cargo, VIP, & Tanker
C5 C17 C21 C24 C46 C97 C130 C133 C140 C141 KC10 KC135
Experimental & Prototype
D558 F107 X1 X2 X3 X4 X5 X15 XB70 YC14 - -
Fighters
A1 F4 F5 F22 F84 F84F F86 F86D F100 F101 F102 F104
F105 F106 F117 P40 P80 - - - - - - -
Helicopters
CH3E CH21 CH54A H5A HH43 MH60 R4B R6A UH1P UH13 UH19 V22
Reconnaissance
E3 O1G OV2 OV10 RF4 RF101 U2 - - - - -
Trainers
T6A T33 T37 T38 T41 - - - - - - -

Lockheed U-2 Spy Plane

The U-2 provides continuous day or night, high-altitude, all-weather, stand-off surveillance of an area in direct support of U.S. and allied ground and air forces. It provides critical intelligence to decision makers through all phases of conflict, including peacetime indications and warnings, crises, low-intensity conflict and large-scale hostilities. When requested, the U-2 also has provided photographs to the Federal Emergency Management Agency in support of disaster relief. The U-2 is a single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude, reconnaissance aircraft. Long, wide, straight wings give the U-2 glider-like characteristics. It can carry a variety of sensors and cameras, is an extremely reliable reconnaissance aircraft, and enjoys a high mission completion rate. However, the aircraft can be a difficult aircraft to fly due to its unusual landing characteristics. Because of its high altitude mission, the pilot must wear a full pressure suit.

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

 

Parade Ground Aircraft
A7 A10 B17 B24 B25 B26 B29 C45 C47 C118 C119 C121
C123 F15 F16 F82 P38 P47 P51 P63 SR71 T6 T28 T34
Other USAF Aircraft
Bombers
B1 B2 B45 B47 B50 B52 B58 F111 - - - -
Cargo, VIP, & Tanker
C5 C17 C21 C24 C46 C97 C130 C133 C140 C141 KC10 KC135
Experimental & Prototype
D558 F107 X1 X2 X3 X4 X5 X15 XB70 YC14 - -
Fighters
A1 F4 F5 F22 F84 F84F F86 F86D F100 F101 F102 F104
F105 F106 F117 P40 P80 - - - - - - -
Helicopters
CH3E CH21 CH54A H5A HH43 MH60 R4B R6A UH1P UH13 UH19 V22
Reconnaissance
E3 O1G OV2 OV10 RF4 RF101 U2 - - - - -
Trainers
T6A T33 T37 T38 T41 - - - - - - -