U-2/U-2R Characteristics

General Characteristics

Primary Function: U-2 - high-altitude tactical reconnaissance and air sampling; U-2R
- high-altitude tactical reconnaissance.
Contractor: Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Power Plant: One Pratt & Whitney J75-P-13B engine.
Thrust: 17,000 (7650 kilograms) pounds.
Length: 63 feet (19.2 meters).
Height: 16 feet (4.8 meters).
Wingspan: 103 feet (30.9 meters).
Speed: 430 mph (Mach 0.57).
Ceiling: Above 70,000 feet (21,212 meters).
Crew: One (two in trainer models).
Date Deployed: U-2, August 1955; U-2R (then TR-1A), September 1981.