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Product Identifiers
PublisherMBI Publishing Company LLC
ISBN-100760305552
ISBN-139780760305553
eBay Product ID (ePID)411748
Product Key Features
Book TitlexB-70 Valkyrie : the Ride to Valhalla
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1999
TopicMilitary / Aviation
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorJoseph A. Ventolo Jr., Jeannette Remak
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight20 oz
Item Length10.8 in
Item Width8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-037887
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal623.7/463
SynopsisAn illustrated account of the XB-70 Valkerie story, from its creation as the replacement of the B-52, to its abandonment after 15 years of development., Though production of the XB-70 Valkyrie was limited to just two prototypes, it remains one of the most incredible aircraft ever built. Conceived at the height of the Cold War, the XB-70 was envisioned as long-range, high-altitude bomber capable of Mach 3 at a time when fighter aircraft one-tenth its weight struggled to attain Mach 2. Eventually, however, advances in air-to-air missile technology made the bomber obsolete before it even entered service. This book is the complete story of the XB-70 Valkyrie, from its promising future as the most likely successor to the B-52, through its abandonment after 15 years of development. Explained and illustrated are the innovative technologies and materials introduced by the project and how they paved the way for future aircraft like the B-l, B-2, and F-117. Also described are the backroom politics associated with the XB-70 and the tragic crash that killed the crew of one prototype. Today, the surviving XB-70 is the centerpiece exhibit at the U.S Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio.
LC Classification NumberTL685.3.V46 1998
