This plane is the pride of the American air force.  This plane is known as the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird.  This awe striking plane travels at an amazing speed of Mach 3.
The SR-71 is made of special metals to protect it from excess heat at three times the speed of sound.
	This plane averages at 2,092 mph.  One plane traveled from New York to London in 1 hour and 56 minutes!
There are two people that pilot the SR-71, one behind the other, with the rear seat crew member responsible for operating the many sensors and cameras this plane to can carry.
	Development of the U-2 eventually led to the redesigned version known as the TR-1, seen here in a high altitude view.
The Lockheed TR-1 is built for comparatively slow but very high flight, attaining altitudes well in excess of 70,000 feet carrying a variety of sensors and cameras.
	This is the TR-1's trainer, the TR-1B.  It teaches pilots how it would be like in a real TR-1.
This plane is known as the E3.  This plane is a long range scanning plane that can detect planes 300 miles away.
	At the heart of the AWACS's radar scanning capability is the huge dome fixed by two struts to the top of the plane's body.  It rotates in flight to keep the bearing lubricated even when not in use.
These planes are primarily used to give early warning of an attack.
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