The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed "Dragon Lady", is a single-engine, very high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the United States Air Force and previously flown by the Central Intelligence Agency. It provides day and night, very high-altitude (70,000 feet / 21,000 meters), all-weather surveillance.The aircraft is also used for electronic sensor research and development, satellite calibration, and satellite data validation.
Role: High-altitude surveillance
Manufacturer: Lockheed Skunk Works
Designed by: Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
First flight: 1 August 1955
Introduction: 1957
Status: Active: 35
Reserve: 0
ANG: 0
Primary users: United States Air Force
Central Intelligence Agency
Republic of China Air Force
NASA
Number built: 86
General characteristics
* Crew: One
* Length: 63 ft (19.2 m)
* Wingspan: 103 ft (31.4 m)
* Height: 16 ft (4.88 m)
* Wing area: 1,000 ft² (92.9 m²)
* Aspect ratio: 14.3
* Empty weight: 14,300 lb (6,760 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 40,000 lb (18,100 kg)
* Powerplant: 1× General Electric F118-101 turbofan, 19,000 lbf (84.5 kN)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 434 knots (500 mph, 805 km/h)
* Cruise speed: 373 knots (429 mph, 690 km/h)
* Range: 5,566 nmi (6,405 mi, 10,300 km)
* Service ceiling: 70,000+ ft (21,300+ m)
* Flight endurance: 12 hours
Showing posts with label 1957. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1957. Show all posts
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Specifications (C-130H)
General characteristics
Crew: 5 (two pilots, navigator, flight engineer and loadmaster)
Capacity:92 passengers or 64 airborne troops or 74 litter patients with 2 medical personnel or 6 pallets or 2–3 HMMWVs or 2 M113 armored personnel carrier
Payload: 45,000 lb (20,000 kg)
Length: 97 ft 9 in (29.8 m)
Wingspan: 132 ft 7 in (40.4 m)
Height: 38 ft 3 in (11.6 m)
Wing area: 1,745 ft² (162.1 m²)
Empty weight: 75,800 lb (34,400 kg)
Useful load: 72,000 lb (33,000 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 155,000 lb (70,300 kg)
Powerplant: 4× Allison T56-A-15 turboprops, 4,590 shp (3,430 kW) each Performance
Maximum speed: 320 knots (366 mph, 592 km/h) at 20,000 ft (6,060 m)
Cruise speed: 292 kn (336 mph, 540 km/h) Range: 2,050 nmi (2,360 mi, 3,800 km)
Service ceiling: 23,000 ft (7,000 m)
Rate of climb: 1,830 ft/min (9.3 m/s)
Takeoff distance: 3,586 ft (1,093 m) at 155,000 lb (70,300 kg)
max gross weight; 1,400 ft (427 m) at 80,000 lb (36,300 kg)
General characteristics
Crew: 5 (two pilots, navigator, flight engineer and loadmaster)
Capacity:92 passengers or 64 airborne troops or 74 litter patients with 2 medical personnel or 6 pallets or 2–3 HMMWVs or 2 M113 armored personnel carrier
Payload: 45,000 lb (20,000 kg)
Length: 97 ft 9 in (29.8 m)
Wingspan: 132 ft 7 in (40.4 m)
Height: 38 ft 3 in (11.6 m)
Wing area: 1,745 ft² (162.1 m²)
Empty weight: 75,800 lb (34,400 kg)
Useful load: 72,000 lb (33,000 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 155,000 lb (70,300 kg)
Powerplant: 4× Allison T56-A-15 turboprops, 4,590 shp (3,430 kW) each Performance
Maximum speed: 320 knots (366 mph, 592 km/h) at 20,000 ft (6,060 m)
Cruise speed: 292 kn (336 mph, 540 km/h) Range: 2,050 nmi (2,360 mi, 3,800 km)
Service ceiling: 23,000 ft (7,000 m)
Rate of climb: 1,830 ft/min (9.3 m/s)
Takeoff distance: 3,586 ft (1,093 m) at 155,000 lb (70,300 kg)
max gross weight; 1,400 ft (427 m) at 80,000 lb (36,300 kg)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)