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 XB-70 Valkyrie was a groundbreaking aircraft in the history of aviation, designed by North American Aviation in the 1960s ...

The Air Force’s XB-70 Valkyrie was the fastest bomber ever developed. What killed it? And could it have been used for another purpose?

To this day, the fastest bomber on the face of the Earth is a North American design, even though it never actually took to ...

The experimental legacy of the iconic XB-70 Valkyrie, which made its first flight on Sept. 21, 1964. An article published on the U.S. Air Force website commemorates the 60th anniversary of the ...

Arizona eBay Seller Lists Large Wing Section of Crashed XB-70 Valkyrie for Auction. With the exception of the occasional echoing thunder of jet noise, the desert is silent here. Snakes and big ...

The XB-70 Valkyrie, the most advanced American bomber of its era, made its maiden flight in clear blue skies over the Mojave Desert.

Summary and Key Points: The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, conceived in the late 1950s, was an ambitious project to create the world’s fastest and highest-flying bomber. With its futuristic ...

The Valkyrie was a plane decades ahead of its time, pushing the aeronautical engineering of the early 1960s well beyond what had been thought possible. It was even slated to become the world’s ...

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 ...

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 ...