Lockheed U-2 Article 001 prototype
Article 001 was the first U-2 built by Lockheed's Skunk Works for the CIA's Aquatone reconnaissance program. After an accidental airborne episode during a high-speed taxi test on 1 August 1955, Tony LeVier conducted the first official U-2 test flight at Groom Lake on 4 August 1955, establishing the flight-test lineage of the U-2 family.
Identity
- Aliases
- Article 001Article 1U-2 prototypeAquatone prototype
- Name
- Lockheed U-2 Article 001 prototype
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Article 001 was the first U-2 built by Lockheed's Skunk Works for the CIA's Aquatone reconnaissance program. After an accidental airborne episode during a high-speed taxi test on 1 August 1955, Tony LeVier conducted the first official U-2 test flight at Groom Lake on 4 August 1955, establishing the flight-test lineage of the U-2 family.
- First Flight Date
- 1955-08-04
- Manufacturer
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 16:14:23 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 16:14:23 UTC
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- Vehicle Code
- Article 001