XB70A Archives - Aviation Wings

XB70A Archives - Aviation Wings XB70A Archives - Aviation Wings

The B-70 proposal aimed to carry 19 general-purpose missiles attached to various parts of the aircraft

Till DaisdAug 11, 2024August 14, 20240

The XB-70A Valkyrie The 1950s saw the conception of the futuristic XB-70A Valkyrie, a high-altitude, nuclear strike bomber capable of flying at Mach 3, or three times the speed of…

How the Valkyrie crew overcame the failure of both hydraulic systems, which prevented both sets of main gear from fully lowering

Till DaisdJan 20, 2024March 26, 20240

There was trouble with both sets of main gear on the XB-70A Valkyrie. On the left side, the gear had not fully lowered. The right-side gear was in worse shape…