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The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed "Dragon Lady", is an American single-jet engine, ultra-high altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the United States Air Force and previously flown by the Central Intelligence Agency. It provides day and night, high-altitude, all-weather intelligence gathering.This aircraft is introduced during the cold War between American and Russia to be able to detect the Russian hide and seek! Top speed: 805 km/h Introduced: 1957 Wingspan: 31 m Range: 960 km Engine type: General Electric F118 👁‍DO YOU KNOW WHY HIGH WINGS ARE MOSTLY USED IN RECONNAISSANCE /CARGO AIRCRAFTS? ✅Due to lower aspect ratio it produces more induced drag. More induced drag means higher co-efficient lift that make the reconnaissance aircraft can go up to 70,000ft. Reasons: 1⃣.The horizontal tail area of an aircraft with a high wing is about 20% larger than the horizontal tail area with low wing.  ✈more downwash of a high wing on the tail ✈struc...