Known as the “Dragon Lady,” the Lockheed U-2 was a marvel of stealth, altitude, and Cold War espionage. Designed by Skunk Works, this high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft flew above threats ...

As a result, Kelly Johnson and the Lockheed Skunk Works built the legendary U-2 plane, also called the Dragon Lady. It could fly at an altitude of 70,000 feet and achieve a maximum range of 6,090 ...

Though the Lockheed Martin U-2’s first flight was in 1955, the Dragon Lady, as the U-2 spy plane of Cold War fame is nicknamed, will be reequipped to gather intelligence in future battle spaces.

As a result, Lockheed is now coming to the table with an offer that may be a decade or two… The Global Hawk vs Dragon Lady debate never ends in Washington.

When the U-2 "Dragon Lady" debuted in 1957 it was an astonishing piece of technological achievement. Able to fly reconnaissance from more than 13-miles above the earth, gather data through all ...

In collaboration with the US Air Force, Lockheed Martin has successfully completed the inaugural flight for the U-2 Dragon Lady's Avionics Tech Refresh (ATR) program.

A vintage Cold War spy plane is getting a new lease on life as Lockheed Martin's notorious yet secretive Skunk Works completes the first test flight of a Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady with an upgraded ...

The U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane is one of them. It's a name we don't come across very often in the public space, not in small part due to the fact it is, by its nature, used to staying in the shadows.

Lockheed’s initiative to create an optionally-manned alternative to the U-2 Dragon Lady and RQ-4 Global Hawk has taken a “tactical” turn. Skunk Works has morphed its philosophy into what ...

While appearances of the Lockheed U-2 high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft have become more common at western U.S. airshows, it’s still a little unusual to see a Dragon Lady make a touch and go ...

Lockheed Martin this week revealed its Skunk Works proposal for a next-generation U-2 spy plane, a tactical reconnaissance aircraft called 'TR-X' that can be flown as a drone if needed.