The U.S. Air Force’s Big XB-70 Valkyrie Mach 3 Bomber Mistake Still Stings

The U.S. Air Force’s Big XB-70 Valkyrie Mach 3 Bomber Mistake Still Stings

Key Points and Summary – The XB-70 Valkyrie was the U.S. Air Force’s bid to outrun Soviet defenses: a six-engine, compression-lift bomber built for sustained Mach 3 at extreme altitude. –National Security Journal recently visited the XB-70 at the U.S. Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. Many of the photos in this article are from that visit. XB-70 in Dayton, Ohio Air Force Museum. Image Credit: National Security Journal. -Its stainless-steel honey…