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Gday everyone, i dont know if this was the right spot to put this but anyway, i was wondering if anyone could tell me more about the north american xb70 valkyrie ive seen picks and i love the way the wingtips fold downi think they do. The b52 was designed and built by boeing, who have continued to provide support and upgrades. The north american xb70 valkyrie was a prototype supersonic bomber of the u. The xb70 was flown by north american test pilot alvin s. Tests of the xb 70 s airworthiness occurred throughout 1964 and 1965 by north american and air force test pilots. With the help of the latest technology it could cruise at speeds of up to mach 3 and heights of up to 77 000 ft 23 km. Then i got to enjoy the absolute luxury of the xb 70 valkyrie. These manuals are supplied in adobe pdf format, and delivered via digital download, processed within 2448 hours.
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