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Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady Military
Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerLockheedNorthrop Grumman
TypeReconnaissance & surveillanceReconnaissance & surveillance
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
First flight19551960
StatusIn serviceIn production
Units built104—
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length19.20 m17.60 m
Wingspan31.40 m24.56 m
Height4.88 m5.58 m
Wing area92.9 m²65.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight6,800 kg18,363 kg
Max. take-off weight18,100 kg26,083 kg
Performance
Max. speed805 km/h648 km/h
Cruise speed690 km/h474 km/h
Range10,300 km—
Ferry range—2,700 km
Service ceiling21,300 m10,500 m
Crew & capacity
Crew15
Powerplant
Engines12
Engine type——
Engine modelGeneral Electric F118-GE-101Allison T56-A-427A
Thrust (each)84.5 kN—
Power (each)—3,800 kW

At a glance

Max. speed

Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady
805 km/h
Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
648 km/h

Max. take-off weight

Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady
18,100 kg
Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
26,083 kg

Wingspan

Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady
31 m
Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
25 m

Length

Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady
19 m
Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
18 m

Service ceiling

Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady
21,300 m
Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
10,500 m

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.