North American XB-70 Valkyrie Paperback / softback
by Peter E. Davies
Illustrated by Wiek Luijken, Adam Tooby
Part of the X-Planes series
Paperback / softback
Description
Of the many futuristic military aircraft concepts created in the 1950s the North American XB-70 still stands out as the most awe-inspiring.
With its huge, white partially-folding delta wing, its fuselage resembling a striking cobra and its extraordinary performance, it was one of the foremost technological achievements of the 20th Century.
A strategic bomber built to outrun any Soviet fighter jet, it could reach Mach 3 with a full nuclear payload - as fast as the legendary SR-71 Blackbird but more than three times the size.
However, its role as a nuclear bomber was limited after the introduction of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, and defence cuts eventually led to the project being scrapped in the mid-1960s. The Valkyrie had a brief, costly decade of life but it proved the continuing value of developing manned bombers.
However, almost half a century after the XB-70 its predecessor, the B-52, continues in service.
Using full colour artwork and rigorous analysis, this is the complete story of the ultimate US Cold War military X-plane.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:80 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:09/03/2018
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- ISBN:9781472825032
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:80 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:09/03/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781472825032
