North American XB-70 Valkyrie
strategic bomber
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Summary
North American XB-70 Valkyrie is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,942 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Air Force[3], National Aeronautics and Space Administration[4]
- Named after: valkyrie[5]
- Manufacturer: North American Aviation[6]
- Developer: North American Aviation[7]
- Subclass of: bomber[8]
- Has use: strategic bomber[9]
- Commons category: North American XB-70[10]
- Country of origin: United States[11]
- Powered by: General Electric YJ93[12]
- First flight: September 21, 1964[13]
- Service entry: 1969[14]
- Service retirement: February 4, 1969[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:North American XB-70[16]
- Commons gallery: North American XB-70[17]
- Total produced: 2[18]
- Undercarriage: retractable tricycle gear[19]
- Wing configuration: delta wing[20]
- Native label: North American XB-70 Valkyrie[21]
- Length: 56.62 m[22]
- Height: 9.3726 m[23]
- Wingspan: 32.0 m[24]
- Speed: 1786.6 knot[25]
- Mass: 242,536 kg[26], 115,031 kg[27]
- Vehicle range: 6900 km[28]
- Wing area: 585.07 m²[29]
Why It Matters
North American XB-70 Valkyrie has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]