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The XB-70 Valkyrie was a groundbreaking aircraft in the history of aviation, designed by North American Aviation in the 1960s ...
The SR-71 Blackbird, B-1B bomber and other military aircraft can trace some aspects of their lineage to the XB-70 Valkyrie. Unfortunately, the XB-70 story doesn't have a happy ending.
The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, a Cold War-era bomber, was a technological marvel designed to fly at Mach 3 and at 70,000 feet, circumventing Soviet air defenses through speed and altitude.
The Air Force’s XB-70 Valkyrie bomber was the fastest bomber ever developed.; The aircraft ran into development difficulties, powerful Soviet air defenses and sky-high costs, eventually forcing ...
A technician makes adjustments to a scale model of the XB-70 Valkyrie before aerodynamic characteristics related to the aircraft are evaluated in Tunnel A of the von Kármán Gas Dynamics Facility ...
The XB-70 Valkyrie, the most advanced American bomber of its era, made its maiden flight in clear blue skies over the Mojave Desert. Skip to content All Sections ...
The Air Force’s XB-70 Valkyrie bomber was the fastest bomber ever developed. The aircraft ran into development difficulties and sky-high costs, eventually forcing its cancelation. The Air Force ...
The XB-70 Valkyrie strategic bomber program was intended to be the backbone of the United States’ Air Force Strategic Air Command. During the Cold War, the SAC was in command of the United ...
It was 51 years ago this summer that one of the most bizarre accidents in aviation history occurred, the midair collision and crash of a prototype North American XB-70 Valkyrie bomber, aircraft ...
The massive B-52 was the U.S.’s long-range strategic bomber in the 1950s, used to extend ... B-1B bomber and other military aircraft can trace some aspects of their lineage to the XB-70 Valkyrie.
What You Need to Know: The North American XB-70 Valkyrie was an ambitious supersonic bomber designed to replace the B-52, capable of flying at Mach 3 and 70,000 feet.With six powerful engines and ...
Photo of the North American XB-70A Valkyrie just after a mid-air collision on June 8, 1966. The F-104 fighter aircraft is at the leading edge of the fireball and most of the XB-70’s two vertical ...