General Aviation
Lockheed Er-2
Manufacturer: LOCKHEED
The Lockheed ER-2 (Earth Resources 2) is NASA’s civilian high-altitude research derivative of the Lockheed U-2. In NASA white livery, it serves as a platform for scientific observations of Earth, the atmosphere, the oceans, and celestial targets rather than military reconnaissance.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- lockheed-er-2
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 2
- Example Registration
- N806NA
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 31 m / 103 ft
- Length
- 19.2 m / 63 ft
- Height
- 4.88 m / 16 ft
- Max Speed
- 120 km/h / 75 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 765 km/h / 475 mph
- Range
- 11280 km / 6090 nmi
- Ceiling
- 24000 m / 80000 ft
- First Flight
- 1955-08-01
- Production Start
- 1955
- Production End
- 1989
- Total Built
- 104
Variants
- ER-2- 2 registrations - Example N806NA
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