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North American XB-70 Valkyrie: A Photo Chronicle
John M. Campbell
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Description for North American XB-70 Valkyrie: A Photo Chronicle
Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages, over 100 b/w photos and line schemes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; JWMV; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 211 x 6. Weight in Grams: 256.
The North American XB-70 is one of the most unusual looking aircraft in aviation history, and only two were constructed. It was originally designed as a Mach 3 high-altitude bomber, but was later used as a research aircraft. This new book by John Campbell and Garry Pape gives a short, detailed history of the XB-70, including production, flight tests, and the fatal crash of Aircraft #2 in 1965. Aircraft #1 is now at the U.S. Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB.
The North American XB-70 is one of the most unusual looking aircraft in aviation history, and only two were constructed. It was originally designed as a Mach 3 high-altitude bomber, but was later used as a research aircraft. This new book by John Campbell and Garry Pape gives a short, detailed history of the XB-70, including production, flight tests, and the fatal crash of Aircraft #2 in 1965. Aircraft #1 is now at the U.S. Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB.
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780887409066
SKU
V9780887409066
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Ref
99-2
About John M. Campbell
Interested in aviation history since his pre-teen years, Garry Pape spent many years in a number of engineering fields in the aerospace industry and participated in numerous aviation organizations. Since retirement he served for a number of years as an air museum curator. He now dedicates his aviation interests to writing. He has had four books published, contributed to two ... Read more
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