Lockheed D-21

1962 American Mach 3+ reconnaissance drone
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Lockheed D-21
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Lockheed D-21

Summary

Lockheed D-21 is an aircraft model[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of aircraft_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (706 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lockheed D-21's image is recorded as The Lockheed D-21.jpg[3].
  • Lockheed D-21's image is recorded as M21Ship2-cropped.jpg[4].
  • Lockheed D-21's instance of is recorded as aircraft model[5].
  • Lockheed D-21's operator is recorded as United States Air Force[6].
  • Lockheed D-21's operator is recorded as Central Intelligence Agency[7].
  • Lockheed D-21's manufacturer is recorded as Lockheed Corporation[8].
  • Lockheed D-21's developer is recorded as Kelly Johnson[9].
  • Lockheed D-21's made from material is recorded as titanium[10].
  • Lockheed D-21's subclass of is recorded as unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle[11].
  • Lockheed D-21's subclass of is recorded as supersonic aircraft[12].
  • Lockheed D-21's Commons category is recorded as Lockheed D-21[13].
  • Lockheed D-21's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • Lockheed D-21's powered by is recorded as Marquardt RJ43[15].
  • Lockheed D-21's first flight is recorded as +1964-12-22T00:00:00Z[16].
  • Lockheed D-21's first flight is recorded as +1966-03-05T00:00:00Z[17].
  • Lockheed D-21's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03blhc[18].
  • Lockheed D-21's service entry is recorded as +1969-11-09T00:00:00Z[19].
  • Lockheed D-21's service retirement is recorded as +1971-07-15T00:00:00Z[20].
  • Lockheed D-21's significant event is recorded as development[21].
  • Lockheed D-21's significant event is recorded as construction contract[22].
  • Lockheed D-21's significant event is recorded as maiden flight[23].
  • Lockheed D-21's significant event is recorded as service entry[24].
  • Lockheed D-21's significant event is recorded as project cancellation[25].
  • Lockheed D-21's military designation is recorded as D-21[26].
  • Lockheed D-21's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+38'}[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Lockheed D-21's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+13.061'}[28]. Its speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q160669', 'amount': '+3.35'}[29].

Designation and Status

Lockheed D-21's instance of is recorded as aircraft model[5].

Why It Matters

Lockheed D-21 ranks in the top 4% of aircraft_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (706 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . theaviationist.com. theaviationist.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . theaviationist.com. theaviationist.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . nro.gov. nro.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . nro.gov. nro.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . ntrs.nasa.gov. ntrs.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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