Jump inside the XB-70 Valkyrie, the largest and fastest bomber that the US ever built
The XB-70 Valkyrie made its maiden flight in September 1964.
It had six General Electric J-93 turbojets, each providing the XB-70 with 30,000 pounds of thrust.
Source: Boeing
Here's a shot of what the XB-70 cockpit looks like at the The National Museum of the US Air Force.
And here's a shot of the cockpit from the electronic equipment compartment.
On June 8, 1966, while conducting high-speed flight research, the XB-70 collided with NASA's F-104N chase plane, killing the F-104 pilot and the XB-70 co-pilot. The other XB-70 pilot was able to eject and survived, albeit with serious injuries.
After the destruction of the XB-70B, only the first XB-70A remained.
Source: NASA
The XB-70 continued flying for research purposes until February 1969, and much of the research done contributed to the development of the B-1 bomber.
Source: Popular Mechanics
In October 2015, the only remaining XB-70 was moved into a new building at the National Museum of the US Air Force.
Where it remains to this day.
See more about the XB-70 in the short video below:
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