North American XB-70 Valkyrie  -  Peter E. Davies

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Of the many futuristic military aircraft concepts created in the 1950s the North American XB-70 still stands out as the most awe-inspiring. With its huge, white partially-folding delta wing, its fuselage resembling a striking cobra, and its extraordinary performance, it was one of the foremost technological achievements of the 20th Century.

A strategic bomber built to outrun any Soviet fighter jet, it could reach Mach 3 with a full nuclear payload--as fast as the legendary SR-71 Blackbird but more than three...
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2018 Uitgever: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 80 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 1472825039 ISBN-13: 9781472825032