| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 62-0001 |
| Alternate Serial: | 20001 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American XB-70 Valkyrie |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American XB-70 Valkyrie |
| Aircraft Version: | North American XB-70A Valkyrie |
| C/n (msn): | 278-1 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Patterson AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KFFO IATA: FFO Local: FFO Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 22 November 2022 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 556979 |
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On display in the Research and Development Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Dwarfing the SR-71, this exotic Valkyrie was intended to be a Mach 3 nuclear bomber. A sharp-edged splitter plate of the wedge-fronted intake reduced airflow to Mach 1.3, the design helping the XB-70 to surf on its shockwave. The wingtips folded downward on the AV-1 at 25 and 65 deg. at supersonic speeds to add to stability, also adding to lift. It had a retractable visor, delta canards and all-moving vertical stabilizers. Power was from six YJ93-GE-3 turbojets using JP-6 fuel. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 March 2023, and has since been viewed 572 times. |