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Lockheed U-2S
Photo: Ronnie Macdonald from Chelmsford and Largs, United Kingdom · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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LockheedU-2S

Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · United States
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LockheedU-2S

Lockheed U-2S
Lockheed U-2S Photo: Ronnie Macdonald from Chelmsford and Largs, United Kingdom · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 92
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Sensor Capability
95
Endurance
98
Operating Altitude
100
Range
97
Stealth / Survivability
85
Data-Link
80
Coverage
90
Persistence
95
Technology
90
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Methodology ↗ → Intelligence / Recon Aircraft ranking
Origin United States
ManufacturerLockheed Corporation
CategoryIntelligence / Recon Aircraft
Operators1 countries
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Intelligence / Recon Aircraftranking ↗methodology ↗
92
Intelligence / Recon Aircraft MASS Rating
1/419
All-Time
Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · 10 axes scored
Sensor Capability
95
Endurance
98
Operating Altitude
100
Range
97
Stealth / Survivability
85
Data-Link
80
Coverage
90
Persistence
95
Technology
90
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Lockheed U-2S
Category
Intelligence / Recon Aircraft
Country
United States
Prime contractor
Lockheed Corporation
Operators
1 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
92
intelligence / recon aircraft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
United StatesACTIVE
05 / MASS Score
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT RANKING Intelligence / Recon Aircraft
#1 US Lockheed U-2S (this weapon) 92 #2 US Lockheed ER-2 89 #3 US Lockheed SR-71B Blackbird VARIANT 87
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
1INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT13UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS41PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theIntelligence / Recon Aircraftcategory.
Intelligence / Recon Aircraft United States Lockheed Corporation
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