Developed in total secrecy, the Sukhoi T-4 was a Mach 3 bomber designed to obliterate U.S. carrier groups. With cutting-edge technology and radical design, it was the USSR’s answer to the American ...

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XB-70 Valkyrie: An experimental ... An airplane of Lufthansa, type Airbus A340, flies past the moon in a blue sky during its landing approach in Essen, Germany, 25 August 2016. Photo: ...

It was the XB-70 Valkyrie, an experimental plane developed for the US Air Force. Its inaugural flight — 60 years ago in September 1964 — kicked off a golden era for supersonic aircraft.

Its unique design included a droop-nose configuration for improved pilot visibility during landing, similar to that of the Concorde, and the use of parachutes to decelerate upon touchdown. Unlike the ...

It’s hard to imagine a paperclip saving the XB-70 Valkyrie, the fastest bomber to ever fly, but that’s exactly what happened in April 1966. ... Landing a Cessna or Bonanza without nose gear is one ...

As seen in the film on landing, the rear wheels of the port side main gear locked, the tires ruptured, ... XB-70 No. 1 surpassed Mach 3 on 14 October 1965 by reaching Mach 3.02 at 70,000 ft (21,300 m) ...

The 70 m-long roll-on/off-type ships are based on CMN's new LCT 200-70 design that enables landings in very shallow water and are the largest amphibious landing craft built by the shipbuilder.

The XB-70 Valkyrie, the most advanced American bomber of its era, ... When the plane touched down, a locked brake on the left rear landing gear caused two of the tires to blow, ...

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. Subscribe Now. 80°F.

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. Subscribe Now. 77°F.

During the Cold War era from the late 1940s to the early 1990s, the skies above Southern California’s Mojave Desert served as a testbed for the newest, biggest, fastest and deadliest military aircraft ...