Название: The CIA and the U-2 Program 1954-1974
Автор: Gregory W. Pedlow and Donald E. Welzenbach
Издательство: Central Intelligence Agency. History Staff Center for the Study of Intelligence
Страниц: 270
Формат: PDF в RAR
Размер: 12,4 Мб
Качество: Хорошее
Год: 1998
Язык: Английский
The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed "Dragon Lady", is a single-engine, high-altitude aircraft flown by the United States Air Force and previously flown by the Central Intelligence Agency. It provides day and night, high-altitude (70,000 feet/21,000 metres), all-weather surveillance. The aircraft is also used for electronic sensor research and development, satellite calibration, and satellite data validation.