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At Mach 3.1 and 70,000 feet, the XB-70 Valkyrie bomber could outrun every Russian interceptor — but the US cancelled it
In the late 1950s, the U.S. spent $800 million building a Mach 3.1 strategic bomber that could cruise above 70,000 feet and outrun every Soviet interceptor. The North American XB-70 Valkyrie used six ...
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The XB-70 Valkyrie: Cold War’s supersonic titan
The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, often dubbed as a supersonic Cold War beast, emerged as a symbol of American aviation prowess during the Cold War. This prototype bomber aircraft commanded attention ...
The XB-70 Valkyrie streaked through the skies near three times the speed of sound in flight tests 70,000 feet above the California desert in the 1960s. The massive, white jet emerged under gray skies ...
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