Discover the story behind the plane that changed surveillance forever and earned a mythical place in aviation history.

Modifications were made to make the U-2 lighter and optimized for high-altitude flight. The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed the Dragon Lady, is among the few aircraft of the United States Air Force that ...

The U-2 is a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft that can fly at over 70,000 feet and collect intelligence. Made by Lockheed Corporation, it was introduced in the mid-1950s and has been operated ...