XB-70 Valkyrie was a supersonic bomber that could ride its own shockwaves! The largest airplane of its time, the XB-70 was a marvel of engineering. That said, it never made it into production, but the reason, is #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #longs

Mike Bell's detailed video on the XB-70 Crash:    • XB-70 VALKYRIE | Wake Vortex crash ex...  
Thanks to Mike for allowing us to use parts of his footage.

Music:
Peacewalker - ELFL
Particle Emission - Silver Maple
Inbound - Brendon Moeller
Thyone - Ben Elson
Astral - Lupus Nocte
There Is No Sequel - Philip Ayers
Subconscious - Nihoni
Fallout - Lennon Hutton
Chaos Theory - Ava Low
One Last Drama - Philip Ayers
We Are Giants - Silver Maple

Footage:
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Mike Bell
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0:00 What was special about XB-70 Valkyrie?
1:42 Why did the US started the XB-70 program?
3:22 What is Compression Lift?
5:33 XB-70 interesting windshield design
6:51 XB-70 hydraulics problems and fueling
8:06 XB-70 anti-skidding fifth wheel and heat resistant tires
9:24 First flight of XB-70 and the incident
10:57 Why did the XB-70 body paint chip off at high speeds?
11:31 XB-70 No. 2
12:16 How did the Soviets help with the XB-70 program?
12:47 The XB-70 photoshoot accident
14:35 What killed the XB-70 program at inception
16:21 How did the XB-70 program help create the F-15?
17:02 What happened to the only remaining XB-70?