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To: rlmorel

that one you saw is the only one left

they only built two, and one of them crashed after getting nicked in flight by an escorting starfighter.

the valkyrie taught the USAF, and NASA, much about + mach aerodynamics, and a host of other stuff.

cool concept..obsoleted by SA-2 systems by the time it actually flew.


33 posted on 02/16/2021 10:18:57 AM PST by QualityMan ( I got nuthin...)
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To: QualityMan
Yes...I am an aviation buff, and that accident is in aviation lore, for sure. Tragic.

But man...what a boss looking plane!

You might like this link, I stumbled across it this morning:

XB-70 Virtual Cockpit

There are enough knobs, buttons, dials, and levers to keep even the most anal aviation geek occupied!

34 posted on 02/16/2021 12:15:11 PM PST by rlmorel ("I’d rather enjoy a risky freedom than a safe servitude." Robby Dinero, USMC Veteran, Gym Owner)
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