XB-70 Valkyrie: The insane engineering of the US’ fastest bomber jet

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XB-70 Valkyrie: The insane engineering of the US’ fastest bomber jet
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What would you do with a Valkyrie?

It took a crew of four people to fly this massive jet: a pilot, a copilot, a bombardier, and a defensive systems operator.

The jet could achieve supersonic speeds of up to Mach 3. At this speed, the plane was designed to ride its own shock wave. The aircraft was built using titanium and brazed stainless steel “honeycomb” materials to allow it to withstand the heating during the sustained high Mach number portions of the flights. Stay ahead with the latest science, technology and innovation news, for free:

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