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 feet, circumventing Soviet air defenses through speed and altitude.

XB-70 Valkyrie: An experimental supersonic aircraft, the XB-70 took to the skies five years before Concorde. NASA/Divds Super fast: The XB-70 was capable of flying at just over 2,000 miles per ...

Although the XB-70 bomber program was terminated, the Valkyrie found new life as a research aircraft. Three drag chutes were needed to slow down the landing roll of the XB-70. (Image credit ...

XB-70 Valkyrie: The Supersonic Bomber That Almost Was. In the late 1950s, the North American XB-70 Valkyrie looked like it had been ripped straight out of the pages of a science fiction comic book.

Five years before Concorde’s first flight, another majestic supersonic aircraft took to the skies — and almost became the inspiration for an even faster passenger plane.

But things weren't all bad: the Valkyrie was a cutting-edge aircraft and the challenges that it created offered valuable insights into aircraft design and construction. In fact, it was at this ...

This was the North American XB-70 Valkyrie. The XB-70 was a Mach 3 prototype ... into Soviet territory and be immune to any interceptor aircraft that were dispatched to counter it.

An XQ-58A Valkyrie autonomous unmanned combat aircraft equipped with an electronic attack payload successfully demonstrated suppression of enemy air defense (SEAD) capabilities with two F-35 ...

The Valkyrie could fly in a variety of missions that crewed aircraft would otherwise complete, according to the Air Force, and could serve as a wingman to a traditional crewed aircraft.

XB-70 Valkyrie: An experimental supersonic aircraft, the XB-70 took to the skies five years before Concorde. NASA/Divds Super fast: The XB-70 was capable of flying at just over 2,000 miles per ...