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XB-70 Valkyrie

PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 10:31 pm
by Marlin
I have looked up and down for this sleek pre SR 70, mach 3 plane.

The lines are just beautiful, and the winglets. Well reverse winglets that is, around 20 foot winglets. Six GEs to push it, a gas tank you can stand in and bomb bays for nukes.

It sure would be cool to see someone make a copy of this $750,000,000 plane that only logged 800 hours, or something close to that (what a drag)

This is one site that has just a few pics http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... ords=xb-70

I hope that my enthusiasm rubs off on someone that has the knowledge to create one.

Re: XB-70 Valkyrie

PostPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:37 am
by igorski
A little searching on simv wouldnt go amis   ;)

http://www.simviation.com/fs2004military12.htm

Re: XB-70 Valkyrie

PostPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:16 am
by TacitBlue
I have it, and its pretty nice. When taxiing you can really tell that you are 30 feet in front of the "nose wheel", because the nose swings wildly- sort of like driving a bus. VC is pretty good, but mine has texture problems. The exterior is great- take it from someone who has seen the real one at Wright-Patterson AFB Meuseum  8) ;). A very impressive aircraft indeed.

Re: XB-70 Valkyrie

PostPosted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:01 am
by Marlin
OK, now I feel like an ass. Well thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

I was watching "100 years of flight" and said holy crap I have to have that beauty. So thanks alot guys ;D

Re: XB-70 Valkyrie

PostPosted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 4:54 am
by igorski
No worries,  8) happy mach3-ing  :D