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 XB70 - Valkyrie

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XB-70 Valkyrie

Six engine, very large bomber.  Two were built, but one crashed after an F-104 chase plane clipped it's two vertical stabilizers and one wing.  The other craft is on display at the U.S. Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. (I have a link)

Cruise Speed

Max Speed

Control

Body

Protection

ShZ (439) - 2,000 mph

ShZ (449) - 2,056 mph

Gd (7)

Gd (7)

Ex

Wingspan

 105 feet  

Weight

 534,700 pounds

Length

 192 feet 3 inches  

Sustained Climb Angle

 30.3 deg

Height

 30 feet 9 inches  

Cost

 $

Range

 4,288 miles  

Ceiling

 77,350 feet