Thread: x-Planes XB-70 Valkyrie and Others

The Valkyrie and the Blackbird are in my opinion the peak of aviation development Their ceilings and maximum speeds pretty well exceed anything since. There is one Valkyrie left. They dropped and broke the other one. At Wright-Patterson in the Museum, near Dayton, Ohio.

I also was a fan of the B58 Convair Hustler supersonic bomber. At introduction into service it was faster than any fighter it might have met up with. Looked great too.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

The Valkyrie and the Blackbird are in my opinion the peak of aviation development

I'll second that!

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

B58 Convair Hustler supersonic bomber

Can't place that one, got any pictures of it brian?

The black bird was and always will be one of the heights of human aviation achievement. Some of the voice transcripts are just amazing, listening to the pilot and navigator talking about a surface to air missile being fired at them and they just out accellerate it; awsome

Originally Posted by blitz

The black bird was and always will be one of the heights of human aviation achievement. Some of the voice transcripts are just amazing, listening to the pilot and navigator talking about a surface to air missile being fired at them and they just out accellerate it; awsome

wow I had no idea it could go faster than a missile

Originally Posted by F4Phantom

wow I had no idea it could go faster than a missile

The entire transcrip is a bit over 5 minutes and in that time they were crusing at about 60,000 feet over Iraq went up to about 78,000 from memory. accellerated to full noise, went over Tripoli where they were shot at again turned left and flew out over the mediterainean.

But it was the cool manner in which they spoke, it was obvious that this was not the first time either of them had been in that situation, not sure that it can out fly the missile but fast enough that it couldnt catch up before running out of fuel.

Unfortunately I dont believe I still have it, I will look for it and post it up if I can find it

Originally Posted by blitz

The entire transcrip is a bit over 5 minutes and in that time they were crusing at about 60,000 feet over Iraq went up to about 78,000 from memory. accellerated to full noise, went over Tripoli where they were shot at again turned left and flew out over the mediterainean.

But it was the cool manner in which they spoke, it was obvious that this was not the first time either of them had been in that situation, not sure that it can out fly the missile but fast enough that it couldnt catch up before running out of fuel.

Unfortunately I dont believe I still have it, I will look for it and post it up if I can find it

just had a quick search and could not find anything on the transcript so if you have it do share.

Originally Posted by drivesafe

I'll second that!



Can't place that one, got any pictures of it brian?

Not in any form I can e-mail.

Edit. In the first post, the Valkyrie in the 6th. Valkyrie photo is being escorted by a Hustler.

Originally Posted by drivesafe

I'll second that!



Can't place that one, got any pictures of it brian?

Google search "Convair B58 Hustler" for a myriad of sites, or go to Convair B58 Hustler

Briefly first flew 1956, in service 1960-70, top speed 2229 km/h, ceiling 18290 metres, never configured for conventional bombs only nuclear weapons. The weapons were carried in a detachable pod which could be configured in various arrangements of fuel and weapon. Four nuclear weapons could be carried on external pylons.