Valkyrie: North American's Mach 3 Superbomber
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (741 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580070728 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 276 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Like the Maiden it was named for, the Valkyrie awed those around it. Jenkins and Tony R. Beautiful in form, and almost unbelievable in function, the B-70 would have been the ultimate incarnation of Curtis LeMay's vision of a strategic bomber. The Valkyrie is one of the icons of modern aviation, which is curious considering only two were built and they flew just 164 times. Accompanied by over 250 photos and dozens of illustrations, this in-depth history covers the entire B-70 program, not just the two aircraft that ultimately flew.. The political and fiscal climate that existed during the 1960s strangled - then killed - the aircraft almost before it was born. Landis have conducted extensive research in military, NASA, and company archives to find previously uncovered aspects of this fascinating program. Dennis R. The half-million pound aircraft was capable of flying over 2,000 miles per hour in excess of 80,000 feet, and doing it for hours at a time. This is the story of the largest Mach 3 aircraft ever flown - the North American Aviation XB-70A Valkyrie. Included are descriptions of the proposed bombing and navigation systems, defensive armament, electronic countermeasur
Best book, by far, that I've seen on this aircraft and this aviation era I have been interested in the B70 for decades. I read earlier reviews of this book which were critical of the book's publishing quality. If there were any, I certainly didn't notice them.This is a well written, exceptionally readable book about a fascinating aircraft developed during the apogee of US aviation history. The book had just the right mix of text and photographs. My only regret is that I wa. Good book about a great plane This is the best book I've seen on the Valkyrie. The only reason it didn't get 5 stars were the editing/production problems that others have noted. In my copy, Chapter 2 ends mid-sentence and chapter Good book about a great plane Stephen Sarrica This is the best book I've seen on the Valkyrie. The only reason it didn't get 5 stars were the editing/production problems that others have noted. In my copy, Chapter 2 ends mid-sentence and chapter 4 contains several repeated blocks of text. Warts-and-all a very good book that contains lots of information not found elsewhere.. contains several repeated blocks of text. Warts-and-all a very good book that contains lots of information not found elsewhere.. The Last of the Big, Fast, High-Flyers An absolutely fascinating book that covers a lot more than just the B-70. The early 1950's were a time when anything could be done by the military. The B-70 Valkyrie was one project. It was a beautiful plane, the culmination of big, fast, high-flying manned bombers.Unfortunately at that time there were simply too many such projects. The whole century series fighter program was under way, several missi
---IPMS, reviewed by Jim Pearsall, October 2008Anything and everything you could want to know about the XB-70 is in this book. ---Internet Modeler, reviewed by Chris Banyai-Riepl, November 2008 . Excellent narrative and awesome photos. If you're interested in aircraft development in the late 50s/early 60s, this book has a lot of information on projects which just never got off the drawing board, often for really good reasons. If you're interested in aircraft development in the late 50s/early 60s, this book has a lot of information on projects which just never got off the drawing board, often for really good reasons. To put it simply, this book is a must have for any aviation enthusiast. - --Internet Modeler, reviewed by Chris Banya
Jenkins is a consulting engineer in Cape Canaveral, Florida, working on various aerospace projects including 20 years on the Space Shuttle and several on the stillborn X-33 program. He is the author of more than 30 other works on aerospace history.. Dennis R