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North American XB-70 Valkyrie

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The North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie is the prototype of the B-70 nuclear-armed, deep-penetration strategic bomber for the U.S. Air Force's Strategic Air Command. In the late 1950s North American Aviation designed the Valkyrie bomber as a large, six-engined aircraft capable of reaching Mach 3+ while flying at 70,000 feet (21,000 m).The USAF eventually gave up fighting for its production, and the B-70 program was canceled in 1961. Development was then turned over to a research program to study the effects of long-duration high-speed flight. As such, two prototype aircraft were built, and designated XB-70A; these aircraft were used for supersonic test-flights during 1964–69. In 1966, one prototype crashed after colliding in mid-air with a smaller jet aircraft. Instructions: activate 8 to enable the wing angle through the vtol slider. To drop bombs, de-activate 8, return the slider to neutral, activate seven, and slide the slider up. Bombs activated through 1., 2 activates the parachute, and 6 activates the nav lightw. THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 37.1ft (11.3m)
  • Length 66.1ft (20.2m)
  • Height 13.8ft (4.2m)
  • Empty Weight 12,828lbs (5,818kg)
  • Loaded Weight 26,927lbs (12,214kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.751
  • Wing Loading 24.7lbs/ft2 (120.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,092.2ft2 (101.5m2)
  • Drag Points 6573

Parts

  • Number of Parts 208
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 886