The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, a Cold War-era bomber, was a technological marvel designed to fly at Mach 3 and at 70,000 ...

The XB-70 Valkyrie is one of the most amazing machines ... gave it an almost swan-like signature appearance. Now, you can view the only surviving example's cockpit as if you were sitting in ...

It was the XB-70 Valkyrie, an experimental plane developed ... North American took the opportunity to add fake window markings to one side of the aircraft to assist in the marketing of the ...

The pilot’s flight instruments, from top to bottom, are total heat gage and crew warning lights; stand-by flight instruments side ... A view of the six massive afterburners on the XB-70 Valkyrie ...

In the late 1950s, the North American XB-70 Valkyrie looked like it had been ... high pressure created by the shock wave on the bottom side of the wings. In other words, the XB-70 would surf ...

A view of the six massive afterburners on the XB-70 Valkyrie as the aircraft is towed out of its display hangar temporarily for museum maintenance. (Photo: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force ...

The SR-71 Blackbird, B-1B bomber and other military aircraft can trace some aspects of their lineage to the XB-70 Valkyrie. Unfortunately, the XB-70 story doesn't have a happy ending. In 1966 ...

The SR-71 Blackbird, B-1B bomber and other military aircraft can trace some aspects of their lineage to the XB-70 Valkyrie. Unfortunately, the XB-70 story doesn't have a happy ending. In 1966 ...