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XB-70 Valkyrie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The North American XB-70 "Valkyrie" was conceived for the Strategic Air Command in the 1950s as a high-altitude bomber that could fly three times the speed of sound (Mach 3). It is a popular misconception that the XB-70 caused so much concern in the Soviet Union that a special fighter aircraft design program was created to counter it, the MiG-25. The Valkyrie was configured as a canard delta wing, built largely of stainless steel honeycomb sandwich panels and titanium. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/XB-70   (1016 words)

XB-70 Valkyrie Story On October 5th, 1964, White and Cotton again took the Valkyrie into the air, again with the intention of achieving supersonic flight (This time, there would be no bonus, but following this flight, North American would be assessed penalties for each additional flight until the XB-70 broke the sound barrier). Returning to North American's Palmdale facility at The end of this flight, the XB-70 was scheduled to go through a series of Structural tests that would not return her to the flight line until February of 1965.For the first time, the wingtips were lowered to the middle position of 25degrees. The magic of the Valkyrie is not just in what she accomplished, but in how far she reached to accomplish it. area51specialprojects.com /xb70story.html   (7942 words)

SR-71 Online - XB-70 Valkyrie The XB-70 Valkyrie was mainly built of stainless-steel honeycomb sandwich panels and titanium. The XB-70 is one of the world's most exotic aircraft that was conceived for the Strategic Air Command in the 1950s as a high-altitude bomber that could fly three times the speed of sound. Due to limitations on funding, only two XB-70 aircraft were built for the advanced study of aerodynamics, propulsion, and other related subjects of large supersonic aircraft. www.sr-71.org /aircraft/xb-70.php   (825 words)

All Wood Wings: XB-70 Valkyrie - NASA 2001 The XB-70 or Valkyrie was conceived by Strategic Air Command in the 50s as a high-altitude bomber designed to replace the B-52. The first XB-70 made its maiden flight on September 21st, 1964 and achieved Mach 3 flight on October 14th, 1965. Only two Valkyrie were built to serve as research aircraft for the study of advanced aerodynamics and other issues related to large supersonic aircraft. www.allwoodwings.com /6-OtherModels/02-SpecialAircraft/003-UniqueAircraft/XB-70,NASA,2001.htm   (247 words)

Valkyrie Industries LRB-70 Valkyrie Bomber It is planned to sell three of the full LRB-70 Valkyries; That will give Valkyrie industries enough money, when combined with that from planned sales of their other designs, when diverted back into the acquiring of new construction materials, to begin (Though perhaps optimistically), an eventual addition 36 of the bombers. Valkyrie industries is really not much of a company. However, the performance drawn from this makes the Valkyrie simply a stunning aircraft even by modern Rifts standards. www.kitsune.addr.com /Rifts/Rifts-Earth-Vehicles/VI_LRB-70_Valkyrie_Bomber.htm   (2303 words)

higherfasterfurther.net :: XB 70 Valkyrie XB 70: If an aircraft ever deserved to be called a monster.... higherfasterfurther.net /gallery/album16   (20 words)

The Legend of the Valkyrie However, visions of a great white fleet of Valkyries to blanket the Soviet Union ended even before the XB-70's first flight, made on September 21, 1964. The museum's expert on all things Valkyrie, Frey knows most of its secrets: He shines his small flashlight into the nose gear well of the aircraft to illuminate a bird's nest he found tucked behind hydraulic tubing, built while the aircraft was stored outside for nearly 20 years. And although it is just one of about 200 aircraft in the collection here, the Valkyrie casts the longest shadow, its unmistakable and otherworldly shape appearing on murals, etched into glass partitions, even emblazoned on the tray under your burger and fries in the museum snack bar. www.airandspacemagazine.com /ASM/Mag/Index/1999/AS/xb70.html   (4464 words)

North American XB-70 Valkyrie Experimental Aircraft History and Facts The XB-70 Valkyrie, with a planned cruise speed of Mach 3 and operating altitude of 70,000 feet, was to be the ultimate high-altitude, high-speed manned strategic bomber. The XB-70 Valkyrie seemed to be a perfect testbed for SST research. NASA / USAF XB-70 VALKYRIE - STRATEGIC EXPERIMENTAL BOMBER AIRCRAFT HISTORY and FACTS www.aviationexplorer.com /xb-70_facts.htm   (1683 words)

Crash of XB-70 Valkyrie #002 in memory of NASA Test Pilot Joe Walker and Air Force Maj. Carl Cross Crash of XB-70 Valkyrie #002 in memory of NASA Test Pilot Joe Walker and Air Force Maj. Carl Cross NASA\'s Director of Biological research (Major Roman, M.D.), who was the investigating doctor at the site, reported that Walker's F-104 was inverted as it passed across the top of the XB-70 and struck the XB-70 vertical tails and that the vertical stabilizer of the XB-70 had split Walker\'s cockpit and flight-helmet into two. Walker had not yet flown the XB-70, and was scheduled for the next day. area51specialprojects.com /xb70_crash.html   (2222 words)

COMBATSIM.COM: Flight of the XB-70 Valkyrie NASA pilot, Joe Walker, in the F-104 was flying at about 4 o'clock to the XB-70 when he got too close to the huge vortex generated by the Valkyrie's down-turned wingtip. Thinking outside the box conceived the North American XB-70 Valkyrie. The B-70 Valkyrie would have been a bargain. www.combatsim.com /memb123/htm/2001/05/valkyrie   (1942 words)

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North American XB-70 The remaining Valkyrie continued in service until February 4, 1969 when it was flown to the Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton Ohio. The plane remained stable for a short time, then rolled over and crashed into the desert floor. The plane is now housed in the US Air Force Museum at the same site. users.dbscorp.net /jmustain/xb70.htm   (297 words)

Encyclopedia article on Valkyrie [EncycloZine] There is another article on the North American XB-70 Valkyrie aircraft and the fictional VF-1 Valkyrie aircraft. Whereas the wolf was the Valkyrie's horse, the Valkyrie herself was, quite unromantically represented by the raven[1] (http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/valkyrie.htm). In Wagner's treatment the Valkyries are nine daughters of Wotan (Odin) and Erda (Jörd) 'Earth' and are named: Brünnhilde, Helmwige, Ortlinde, Gerhilde, Waltraute, Siegrune, Rossweisse, Grimgerde, and Schwertleite. encyclozine.com /Valkyries   (407 words)

Aerospaceweb.org Aircraft Museum - XB-70 Valkyrie The sole remaining XB-70 Valkyrie continued to fly until 1969 when it was placed in the USAF Museum. Both Valkyries served in this function well, flying 129 missions to study the aerodynamic, control, and heating issues associated with flight at Mach 2 to 3. The two prototypes were then transferred to NASA as high-speed research aircraft to prepare the way for supersonic transports. www.aerospaceweb.org /aircraft/research/xb70   (571 words)

Aircraft: North American XB-70 Valkyrie Fitz was the last man to fly the Valkyrie when it was delivered to Wright Patterson and the Air Force Museum. Sacramento, CA I first got a glimpse of a Valkyrie watching a National Geographic special on flight in the early 60's. Fitz test flew a number of aircraft, including the YF12A and B58, but considered flying the Valkyrie the pinnacle of his career. aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu /specs/northam/xb-70.htm   (1052 words)

spotlight: valkyrie XB-70 Valkyrie was the fastest bomber to have ever flown. Flying at three times the speed of sound at a 15-mile altitude to deliver the nuclear attack was the role of the XB70 Valkyrie. And then surface-to-air missile developments made the XB-70 obsolete in one stroke. www.ifp.uiuc.edu /~smallik/spotlight/oldspots/valkyrie.html   (81 words)

military-aircraft-xb-70 Three XB-70A Valkyrie prototypes were ordered in October 1961, though the third aircraft was latter canceled. The Valkyrie program was downgraded to research status, and the first prototype flew in September 1964. The final design competition between Boeing And North American was decided in favor of the latter in December 1957, and in December 1959 the USAF ordered full project definition. www.highgallery.com /military-aircraft-xb-70.html   (197 words)

Amazon.com: Valkyrie: North American's Mach 3 Superbomber: Books: Dennis R. Jenkins,Tony R. Landis North American Xb-70 Valkyrie: A Photo Chronicle (Schiffer Military Aviation History (Paperback)) by John M. Campbell The Valkyrie is one of the icons of modern aviation, which is curious considering only two were built and they flew just 164 times. This book is more than a book about the valkyrie, it is about many of the advanced aerospace concepts that took place during the mid 50's to mid 60's. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1580070728?v=glance   (1679 words)

North American XB-70 Valkyrie model airplane Tragically, on June 8 1966, the No 2 Valkyrie was operating a photo sortie for General Electric, when one of the escort planes, an F-104, was caught in the XB-70's turbulent wake and instantly flipped on its back, colliding with the Valkyrie, with both planes crashing to earth. The first prototype of the B-70 Valkyrie was flown on September 21, 1964, and first achieved its design speed of Mach 3 on October 14, 1965. The No. 1 Valkyrie continued to carry out a number of test programs, but on February 4, 1969 it was flown to retirement at the U. Air Force Museum at Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio. www.imperialgiftline.com /models/b1415b3w.html   (165 words)

FlightSim.Com Review: XB-70 Valkyrie The largest supersonic airplane and the largest research aircraft of all time, the Valkyrie was named for the angels of death in Norse mythology - a harsh but appropriate name for the world's most advanced and fastest bomber. At over 190 feet including the pitot tube, and looking in profile like some amazing sea creature leaping out of the depths, the Valkyrie had a gross weight of over half a million pounds. It was built as no craft ever before, of unique stainless steel honeycomb "sandwiches" and titanium. www.flightsim.com /cgi/kds?$=main/review/xb70.htm   (1264 words)

Unreal Aircraft - Lost Classics - North American XB-70 Valkyrie Unreal Aircraft - Lost Classics - North American XB-70 Valkyrie About 70% of the Valkyrie was to be of a new stainless steel. It took away almost all of the XB-70's tail fins. www.unrealaircraft.com /classics/xb70.php   (2040 words)

Aircraft Models Maker - Brucecrafts, Inc. Your online source for all Philippine Handcrafted Collectibles XB-70 Valkyrie At this speed the Valkyrie was designed to ride its own shock wave. A large canard foreplane near the front of the fuselage with a span of 28 feet, 10 inches was used for stability. The wing was swept at about 65 1/2o, and the wing tips were folded down hydraulically 25o to 65o to improve stability at the aircraft's supersonic speeds of up to Mach 3. brucecrafts.com /xb70-valkyrie-p-130.html?kill_sid=true&language=en   (562 words)

1/300 XB-70 Valkyrie USAF (acy2101) Academy Plastics Plastic Model Airplane 1/200+ Scale This is a plastic 1/300 XB-70 Valkyrie USAF Airplane from Academy Plastics. Intended to be the replacement for the B-52, the Valkyrie was designed as a Mach III high altitude bomber. Info: Intended to be the replacement for the B-52, the Valkyrie was designed as a Mach III high altitude bomber. www.hobbylinc.com /htm/acy/acy2101.htm   (718 words)

XB-70 "Valkyrie Bomber" Pictures... - Above Top Secret Conspiracy Community Above Top Secret 4.0 » Aircraft Projects » XB-70 "Valkyrie Bomber" Pictures... Above Top Secret 4 » Aircraft Projects » XB-70 "Valkyrie Bomber" Pictures... Yes, If you look at the pic where the Valkyrie is in formation with the other foighters, F-4 etc. This was taken minutes before the death od a beautiful aircraft. www.abovetopsecret.com /forum/thread126343/pg1   (1714 words)

North American Rockwell - XB-70 Valkyrie - USA The Valkyrie is perhaps the most hellish looking(or beautiful depending on how you look at it) planes man will ever produce. In their usual style they tried to copy and came up with the Su-T4 which existed for shorter time still. While the Soviets were pushing for spy satellites and ICBMs, USA still believed that a long range high speed bomber was needed to deliver atomic/nuclear bombs. www.geocities.com /spacetransport/xb70.html   (330 words)

ertl XB-70 valkyrie 1/72 It never was taken into production, and prototypes were known as the XB-70. North American made a fast MACH 3 strategic bomber prototype back in the sixties, called the Valkyrie. www.xs4all.nl /~designer/models/valkyr/xb70.htm   (279 words)

FLUG REVUE Datafiles: North American XB-70 Valkyrie On September 21st, 1964, the first Valkyrie flew from Palmdale to Edwards. After several Air force tests, both of the revolitionary and highly fascinating aircraft (the second crashed later) were turned over to NASA for supersonic research. But instead of scrapping the airframes, the officials decided to complete the planes and to use them for test duties. www.flug-revue.rotor.com /FRTypen/FRXB-70.htm   (144 words)

Rockwell XB-70 Supersonic Bomber "Valkyrie" Pictures, Air Force Military Aircraft: Photography, Photos, by PHOTOVAULT® North American's XB-70 Valkyrie was designed to carry nuclear weapons deep into enemy territory by flying higher and faster than enemy defense could muster at the time of design. Rockwell XB-70 Supersonic Bomber "Valkyrie" Pictures, Air Force Military Aircraft: Photography, Photos, by PHOTOVAULT® On February 4th, 1969, the only remaining XB-70, the AV/1 took off for her eighty-second, and final flight, to the Air Force Museum at Wright Field, in Dayton, Ohio. www.photovault.com /Link/Military/AirForce/Aircraft/XB-70Valkyrie.html   (1192 words)

1/72 AMT XB-70 Valkyrie This is AMT's 1/72 scale offering of the almighty XB-70 Valkyrie. Valkyrie...one of the maidens of Odin that flew into battle to choose heroes to be slain. www.aircraftresourcecenter.com /Fea1/101-200/Fea155_XB-70_Herron/Fea155.htm   (609 words)

XB-70 The XB-70 Valkyrie was a large two seat Mach 3+ 6 engine plane built by North American. Originally conceived as a long range intercontinental bomber, the program evolved into a high speed flight test platform. home.earthlink.net /~aztecdoug/id52.html   (182 words)

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