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Valkyrie : North American's Mach 3 Superbomber by Tony Landis and Dennis R. Jenkins (2005, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSpecialty Press Publishers & Wholesalers, Incorporated
ISBN-101580070728
ISBN-139781580070720
eBay Product ID (ePID)30475319
Product Key Features
Book TitleValkyrie : North American's Mach 3 Superbomber
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicMilitary Science, Military / Aviation, United States / General, Aeronautics & Astronautics
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, History
AuthorTony Landis, Dennis R. Jenkins
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight52.1 Oz
Item Length10.2 in
Item Width10.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-001278
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal623.74/63
Synopsis10x10, 350 b&w and 50 color photosPerhaps the ultimate expression of the Cold War, the B-70 was the largest aircraft to ever fly at Mach 3 and the fastest bomber ever developed. This book provides extensive coverage of some truly outrageous concepts originally proposed for the WS-110 competition, then chronicles the development and flight testing of the two XB-70A prototypes. Includes a description of the proposed production B-70., It is one of the icons of modern aviation, which is curious considering only two were built and they flew just 164 times. Like the Maiden it was named for, the Valkyrie awed those around it. Beautiful in form, and almost unbelievable in function, the B-70 would have been the ultimate incarnation of Curtis LeMay's vision of a strategic bomber. The half-million pound aircraft was capable of flying over 2,000 miles per hour in excess of 80,000 feet, and doing it for hours at a time. Fantastic as the Valkyrie appeared, it was ill-fated. The political and fiscal climate that existed during the 1960s strangled - then killed - the aircraft almost before it was born. This is the story of the largest Mach 3 aircraft ever flown - the North American Aviation XB-70A Valkyrie. Dennis R. Jenkins and Tony R. Landis have conducted extensive research in military, NASA, and company archives to find previously uncovered aspects of this fascinating programme.
LC Classification NumberTL685.3.J46 2004
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