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Lockheed U-2A Spyplane Specifications:
Length: 49 feet 8 inches
Wingspan: 80 feet, 2 inches
Height: 15 feet, 2 inches
Crew: 2
Weight: Empty 11,700lbs Loaded - 24,150lbs
Max Speed: 494mph
Cruise Speed: 460mph
Range: 2,950 miles
Service Ceiling: 72,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 785 gallons internally
Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney J57-P-37 turbojet 10,200 lbs thrust
Armament:
None
First Flight : August 1955
Cost: $_______
Here is a U-2 Video following the plane from takeoff to 70,000ft.
This link to a U-2 webpage includes detailed information on U-2 operations, specifications, and components.