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XB-70 Valkyrie
- Experimental Mach-3 Bomber -



- XB-70 Image A - XB-70 Image B - XB-70 Image C - XB-70 Image D - XB-70 Image E -

Origin: (Real World)
United States of America

Games Featured In:
Ace Combat 2
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation

Operators:
Belkan Air Force
Estovakian Air Force
Federal Erusian Air Force
Usean Rebel Air Force

Ace Squadron Pilot(s):
Wal / BAF (ACZ)

Overview:
An aircraft ahead of its time, and then lagging far behind it in the end, the XB-70 Valkyrie was an experimental bomber meant to cruise at MACH 3 and fly out of range of Soviet missile sites to deliver its nuclear payload. Fitted with six J93 engines in tandem, the XB-70 had 28,000 thrust-pounds per engine coming out of its rear to produce its signature mach 3+ speeds. With a maximum loaded weight of 550,000 pounds, the Valkyrie could achieve ranges of over 4000 miles, a remarkable acheivement. Despite its incredible performance, the Valkyrie was stricken to the boneyard after a GE photoshoot on June 8, 1966 resulted in the destruction of the second prototype due to a mid-air collision with an F-104. The XB-70 program was scrapped soon after, however this was not due to the afore-mentioned accident, but rather because of the newly-affixed vulnerability high-flying aircraft had to Soviet surface-to-air missile batteries.

Sources:
Ace Combat Series (In game data)
NASA X-series Research Aircraft

Accreditation:
Ribbon-Vermilion for providing the new image.

- Original Article By: "Millie" -

[Heinkel]

Image restored

[AceofAces]

I loved it in AC6 mission 2 on AoA difficulty where you have to stop a row of them from carrying out the B-52s' original duty and part of the challenge is their altitude ceiling, major speed and funky manoeuvres.

[Green Giant]

Updated the format for the article.

[bagera3005]

Link

[Apollo]

the Valkyrie was stricken to the boneyard after a GE photoshoot on June 8, 1966 resulted in the destruction of the second prototype due to a mid-air collision with an F-104.

Dang. Talk about getting F-104'd! Srsly, that is one sucky way to go.

[Ace01]

updated dead photo link

[Phoenix378]

updated dead photo link

You should also upload the main image for this article as well.
Here's two images, Ace.
XB-70 A
XB-70 B

[Jetfreak]

I still have the ingame screenshot archived btw,

[Tazuren]

Made Original Main Image, Image D, and made Jetfreaks XB-70 screenshot the new main image.

[EstovakianHarrierPlus]

Can I upload a screenshot of this from AC2?

[viperzerof-2]

Can I upload a screenshot of this from AC2?

sure go ahead

[EstovakianHarrierPlus]

This is from one of the places I'm active in, Acewiki.

[EstovakianHarrierPlus]

Could someone add the XB-70 screenshot if possible?

[EstovakianHarrierPlus]

Thanks!