Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady (U2)

The Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady — ICAO type designator U2 — is a single-engined jet aircraft. Its card in the Skydex collection is legendary. The Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady is not in anyone's collection yet; the first sighting is up for grabs.

Heard by the network

11 Skydex receivers (near Montgomery, Alabama) have heard the Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady — 4 different airframes, 12 sightings since 25 Sep 2026; last on 4 Nov 2026.

Operators

Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history. Also heard: 2 military (not named), 2 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
U2
Manufacturer
Lockheed
Engines
1 × jet
Card rarity
legendary

In the directory

Questions

What is the ICAO designator for the Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady?

U2. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who builds the Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady?

Lockheed.

How often does the Skydex network hear the Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady?

4 different airframes since 2026-09-25, on 12 airframe-days, at 11 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-04.

How rare is the Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady in Skydex?

Legendary tier. Nobody has caught one yet.