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Why the U-2 was built to fly where nothing else could

During the Cold War, the United States desperately needed reliable intelligence on the Soviet Union. The U-2 spy plane was the answer—an aircraft designed to fly higher than enemy defenses could reach ...
The Lockheed U-2 'Dragon Lady' spy plane is famously one of the oldest aircraft types in service with theUnited States Air Force. The aircraft is a relic of the Cold War and first entered service in ...