High-flying U-2 'Dragon Lady' spy planes and other recon aircraft are doing border security as Trump cracks down
US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin confirmed last week that the U-2 and other aircraft are taking part in ...
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The Secret World of Lockheed’s Dragon Lady—U-2 Spy Plane Exposed
Known as the “Dragon Lady,” the Lockheed U-2 was a marvel of stealth, altitude, and Cold War espionage. Designed by Skunk Works, this high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft flew above threats ...
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The Interesting Lockheed U-2 Landing Procedure
The Lockheed U-2, also known as the "Dragon Lady," is one of the most challenging aircraft to land due to its unique design and high-altitude capabilities. With its long, glider-like wings and ...
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Second U.S. Destroyer Patrols the Southern Border
The U.S. Navy is engaged in gunboat diplomacy, a second Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer had been sent to the ...
YouTuber flies secret U2 spy plane 70,000ft high to reach ‘coffin corner’ on edge of space
A YouTuber and former United States Air Force veteran flew a secret US spy plane to a staggering 70,000 feet and ended up on ...
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When America Successfully Flew a U-2 Spy Plane from an Aircraft Carrier
Throughout the heady days of the Cold War, the U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane was responsible ... U-2R took place aboard the USS America in 1969. Lockheed test pilot Bill Park said that “the airplane ...
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Gamchanging Hypersonic Drones from Venus Aerospace and Hermeus
This follows in the tradition of the Lockheed skunkworks which had its rapid development ... This started Skunk Works’ reputation for rapid prototyping. U-2 Dragon Lady (1955): In response to a need ...