Although it did not propose a large SST of the size that Lockheed and North American were studying, Convair suggested in…
Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
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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…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
THE STORY OF THE FUTURISTIC XB-70A VALKYRIE, THE MACH 3 STRATEGIC BOMBER THAT BECAME THE WORLD’S LARGEST EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT
by Dario LeoneThe XB-70 Valkyrie was the world’s largest experimental aircraft and was used to collect in-flight information for use in the design of…
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Military Aviation
HERE’S AN INTERESTING PHOTO OF THE XB-70 VALKYRIE MACH 3 BOMBER WINDSCREEN ASSEMBLY IN SUPERSONIC FLIGHT CONFIGURATION
by Dario LeoneOriginally designed as a Mach 3 bomber, the XB-70A Valkyrie never went into production and instead was used for flight research…
