North American XB-70 Valkyrie Supersonic Research Aircraft Family
The North American XB-70 Valkyrie was a large six-engine supersonic aircraft family developed from the United States B-70 bomber concept and completed as two XB-70A research prototypes after the operational bomber programme was cancelled. Its stainless-steel structure, delta wing, and variable-geometry wingtips made it a landmark flight-test platform for high-speed aerodynamics, propulsion, sonic-boom, and supersonic-transport research; AV-1 survives at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
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Identity
- Aliases
- XB-70XB-70AValkyrieAV-1Ship 1
- Family Name
- North American XB-70 Valkyrie
- Full Name
- North American XB-70 Valkyrie Supersonic Research Aircraft Family
- Roles
- researchexperimentalmilitary
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The North American XB-70 Valkyrie was a large six-engine supersonic aircraft family developed from the United States B-70 bomber concept and completed as two XB-70A research prototypes after the operational bomber programme was cancelled. Its stainless-steel structure, delta wing, and variable-geometry wingtips made it a landmark flight-test platform for high-speed aerodynamics, propulsion, sonic-boom, and supersonic-transport research; AV-1 survives at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
- First Flight Year
- 1,964
- Manufacturer
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/aeronautics/xb-70-valkyrie/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 11:29:46 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 11:29:46 UTC