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Item Details
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VALKYRIE
NORTH AMERICAN'S MACH 3 SUPERBOMBER |
| By: |
Dennis R. Jenkins, Tony R. Landis |
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Paperback |
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£21.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1580071309 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781580071307 |
| Publisher: |
SPECIALTY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
4 September, 2008 |
| Pages: |
246 |
| Synopsis: |
The Valkyrie is an icon of modern aviation, which is curious considering that only two were built and they flew just 164 times. Like the maiden of Norse mythology that it was named after, the Valkyrie awed those around it. Beautiful in form and unbelievable in function, the B-70 would have been the ultimate incarnation of Curtis LeMay's vision of a strategic bomber. The half-milion pound aircraft was capable of flying over 2,000 miles per hour at an excess of 80,000 feet for hours at a time. Unfortunately, fantastic as the Valkyrie appeared, it was not to be. The political and fiscal climate that existed during the 1960s strangled 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 NASA archives to find previously uncovered aspects of this fascinating program. With stunning descriptions of the proposed bombing and navigation systems, defensive armament, electronic countermeasures, and early attempts at stealth technology, this is a must-have buy for all admirers of this fantastic fighter. |
| Illustrations: |
500 black and white and 100 colour photographs |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Specialty Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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