# The Dragon Lady - Lockheed U-2
Author: Pyttelite

**Nearly twice as wide as it is long, the Lockheed U-2 spy plane is one of the most distinctive aircraft in the United States Air Force – and the hardest aircraft to fly, earning itself the nickname “The Dragon Lady”.**

The U-2’s 63ft-long (19m) thin fuselage, two high-aspect, un-swept glider-like wings, and powerful engine are designed to rocket the plane higher than 70,000ft (21km) – and, crucially, keep it there

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20201210-lockheed-u-2-spyplane

## Comment 1
Author: Pyttelite

Mer om The Dragon Lady.

https://sv.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_U-2