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Valkyrie: The North American XB-70

By Simons, Graham M.

Valkyrie: The North American XB-70 book

Valkyrie: The North American XB-70

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During the 1950s, at the time Elvis Presley was rocking the world with Hound Dog and the USA was aiming to become the worlds only superpower, plans were being drawn at North American Aviation in Southern California for an incredible Mach-3 strategic bomber. The concept was born as a result of General Curtis LeMays desire for a heavy bomber with the weapon load and range of the subsonic B-52 and a top speed in excess of the supersonic medium bomber, the B-58 Hustler. If LeMays plans came to fruition there would be 250 Valkyries in the air; it would be the pinnacle of his quest for the ultimate strategic bomber operated by Americas Strategic Air Command. The design was a leap into the future that pushed the envelope in terms of exotic materials, avionics and power plants.
Product details
Number of Pages:
255
Release Date:
2011-11-01
Publication Date:
2011-11-30
Publisher:
PEN & SWORD
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1848845464
ISBN13:
9781848845466
Weight:
680 g
Height:
167 cm
Width:
248 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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