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XB-70 in Cruise Configuration

XB-70 Valkyrie in Cruise Configuration
The #1 XB-70A (62-0001) is viewed from above in cruise configuration with the wing tips drooped for improved controllability.

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The #1 XB-70A (62-0001) is viewed from above in cruise configuration with the wing tips drooped for improved controllability.
The XB-70A, capable of flying three times the speed of sound, was the world’s largest experimental aircraft in the 1960s. Two XB-70A aircraft were built. Ship #1 was flown by the NASA Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA, in a high-speed flight research program.1968NASA Photo › XB-70 Project Description