The North American XB-70 Valkyrie was one of the most ambitious aircraft ever built — a futuristic, six-engine supersonic bomber designed to fly higher and faster than anything on Earth. Conceived during the Cold War, the Valkyrie was meant to outrun Soviet interceptors and missiles, cruising at Mach 3 (over 2,000 mph) at 70,000 feet while carrying nuclear payloads deep into enemy territory. With its sleek delta wing, twin vertical tails, and canard foreplanes, the XB-70 looked more like a space

🚀 The Futuristic XB-70 Valkyrie: A Supersonic Marvel ✈️⚡ Historic roll out footage of the North American XB-70 Valkyrie. This aircraft arrived here in 1969. Originally designed in the 1950s as a high-altitude, nuclear strike bomber, the XB-70A Valkyrie was built to fly at Mach 3—three times the speed of sound! At that speed, it would have been nearly impossible for any enemy to defend against. However, by the 1960s, advancements in Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs) and the rise of Intercontinental