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  "title": "Lockheed U-2",
  "summary": "The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed the \"Dragon Lady\", is an American single-engine, high–altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) since the 1950s. Designed for all-weather, day-and-night intelligence gathering at altitudes above 70,000 feet, the U-2 has played a pivotal role in aerial surveillance for decades.",
  "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_U-2",
  "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
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  "retrieved": "2026-10-11"
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  "attribution": "Drawing of the Lockheed U-2S by AirwayControl Aircraft Library (https://aircraft.intelsystems.ai/aircraft/U2/), CC BY 4.0"
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 "source": "AirwayControl Aircraft Library",
 "updated": "2026-10-11"
}