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the pea is a supersonic Balloon Interceptor designed by Robert Bartini.
During the 1950s and 1960s the United States instituted several programs using high-altitude reconnaissance balloons, released over friendly territory to ascend into the Jetstream and be transported over the Soviet Union and People's Republic of China. Due to this two plane projects were born, the Subject 34 a single-seat turbojet-powered twin-boom high-aspect-ratio aircraft. Armament of the single-seat balloon interceptor was to have been two air-air missiles (AAM) and two GSh-23 cannon with 600 rounds per gun in a dorsal turret. Before Subject 34 could be developed into operational hardware and the PEA, designed to ram enemy balloons out of the air, with a max speed of Mach 3.14 it is sure to destroy any US recon balloons out of the air.

The Pea was flown by the VDV to great success, taking down over 25 enemy balloons, pilots highly regarded the Pea for its elegant maneuverability, high service altitude, and speed.

In 1964 the PEA reached a max speed of Mach 3.14, beating the speed record of Mach 1.8 set by the American F-104 star fighter by almost twice the speed.

In 1988 the pea LazyConstructionsphera along with the M-17RN Stratosphera were replaced by the M-55 Geophysica ending the legacy of this magnificent aicraft.