The F-108 Rapier main purpose was to climb to 81,000ft, reach Mach 3, and fly for up to 1,000 nautical miles…
Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
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How Soviet Propaganda on MiG-25 led to the development of the F-15, the premier air superiority fighter of the 20th century
by Dario LeoneBy reacting to Soviet propaganda rather than reality, the Americans built the premier air superiority fighter of the 20th century. Conceived…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Valkyrie Down: the unsolved mysteries behind XB-70 AV2 Crash
by Dario LeonePossibly Joe Walker was looking for a B-58A approaching at higher altitude while his F-104N (N813NA) inexplicably moved slightly closer to…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Serpentine Six Pack: A quick look at the General Electric YJ93, the engine that made the XB-70 the loudest aircraft of its time
by Dario LeoneBoth XB-70s used six single-shaft General Electric YJ93-GE-3 turbojets, each developing 28,800lb thrust at sea level or 19,000lb in military power.…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Impressive Video shows XB-70 Valkyrie Mach 3 Strategic Bomber Final Landing
by Dario LeoneThe impressive video in this post shows the iconic XB-70 Valkyrie making its final landing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in…
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Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
The Only Public Air Show in XB-70 Valkyrie History Featured some of the Coolest Aircraft Ever Built
by Dario LeoneCarswell AFB was to be the only airfield that XB-70 Valkyrie AV/2 would fly to and return before being destroyed following…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
SR-71… or RS-71? How the legendary Blackbird got her designation
by Dario LeoneThe tale said that President Johnson was supposed to name the Blackbird the “RS-71” and that he confused the letters, reversed…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Watch an XB-70 Valkyrie Mach 3 bomber doing an emergency landing
by Dario LeoneBailing out and losing the XB-70 was quickly becoming the only option… XB-70 Valkyrie emergency landing. The B-70 Valkyrie, with a…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
That time an XB-70A Valkyrie performed an emergency landing on “tip-toe”
by Dario LeoneThere was trouble with both sets of main gear. On the left side, the gear had not fully lowered before rotating…
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Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
FOXBAT Vs BLACKBIRD: WHY THE MiG-25 NEVER POSED A CREDIBLE THREAT TO THE SR-71 MACH 3 SPY PLANE
by Dario LeoneSR-71s flew off the coast of Russia, “taunting and toying with MiG-25s sent up to intercept them, scooting up to altitudes…
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