U-2/TR-1

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Wing Span: 80 ft. 
Length: 49 ft. 7 in. 
Height: 13 ft. 
Weight: 15,850 lbs. (17,270 lbs. with external fuel tanks) 
Armament: None 
Engine: Pratt & Whitney J57-P-37A of 11,000 lbs. thrust (J75-P-13 of 17,000 lbs.    ( thrust in later models ) 
Maximum speed: 494 mph. 
Cruising speed: 460 mph. 
Range: 2,220 miles ( over 3,000 miles for later models ) 
Service Ceiling: Above 55,000 ft. ( above 70,000 ft. for later models )
Bio: The U-2 was designed and built for surveillance missions in the thin atmosphere above 55,000 feet. An unusual single-engine aircraft with sailplane-like wings, it was the product of a team headed by Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson at Lockheed's "Skunk Works" in Burbank, California. The U-2 made its first flight in August 1955 and began operational service in 1956. Its employment was kept secret until May 1, 1960, when a civilian-piloted U-2 was downed on a non-USAF reconnaissance flight over Soviet territory.