North American XB-70 Valkyrie(Aircraft Move Oct 6, 2020)
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- The North American XB-70 Valkyrie was pushed outside for a day as part of a gallery redesign in the museum's fourth building.
The futuristic XB-70A was originally conceived in the 1950s as a high-altitude, nuclear strike bomber that could fly at Mach 3 (three times the speed of sound) -- any potential enemy would have been unable to defend against such a bomber.
By the early 1960s, however, new Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs) threatened the survivability of high-speed, high-altitude bombers. Less costly, nuclear-armed ICBMs (Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles) were also entering service. As a result, in 1961, the expensive B-70 bomber program was canceled before any Valkyries had been completed or flown.
Even so, the USAF bought two XB-70As to test aerodynamics, propulsion and other characteristics of large supersonic aircraft. The first XB-70A, on display here, flew in September 1964, and it achieved Mach 3 flight in October 1965. The second Valkyrie first flew in July 1965, but in June 1966, it was destroyed following an accidental mid-air collision. The third Valkyrie was not completed.
The first XB-70A airplane continued to fly and generate valuable test data in the research program until it came to the museum in 1969.
Video by the NMUSAF Public Affairs Division-Ken LaRock. - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
This aircraft still looks futuristic after 50 plus years of existence. Looks more like a space ship you would see zooming through the galaxy. Marvel of engineering and ahead of it's time in many ways.
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I remember as a kid, seeing this majestic beautiful aircraft sitting outside next to the only one building that was there at the time . Remember eating at the cafeteria upstairs in that building. It was like a ritual when my uncle would come in town to go to the museum and eat upstairs. He was in the eighth army air corps as a mechanic .I have been there many times over the years each time seems they have something new you haven't seen before.
Tell the volunteers thank you for their good work, which makes this museum the best one around.
WOW!!! Thanks so very much for sharing that. What an inspiration!
load714 Same here. It sat for many years outside.
You have the same memories I do. Only it was with my grandfather who was Air Force before it was the Air Force.
Such a beautiful and historic airplane...so glad was saved and on display.
2nd only to the SR-71 Blackbird, in its time, this was by far the most extreme example of aeronautical engineering ever created, by anyone anywhere.
You‘ve never been to Monino Museum near Moscow then…..but surely the XB-70 is one impressive piece of engineering!
As a seven year old I got to see this fly with the TB-58 chase plane at the 1964 Edwards AFB air show it reminded me of a big kite.
Thankfully, NMUSAF is keeping this valuable artifact inside out of the elements, unlike the years it was stored outside and deteriorated. I am sure the museum had to do a lot of restoration before bringing it inside once there was space available for it.
My Dad brought me here many years ago, and I feel in love with this museum, he and I are both retired Air Force. We both have had a love for aircraft. Dad only lived 35 miles from the museum. My Dad passed away August 13, 2020, and I will miss him dearly. I have many video vlogs from your museums on my channel.
Thank you so much for the visits and the comment here. You have our deepest sympathy regarding your dad! Thank you both for your service, must have been a great bond between you both.
My grandfather was one of the instrumentation designers & engineers on the XB-70 project (and many others). My uncle & his son has been to the museum to visit her (the Valkyrie).
One of the museum docents asked my uncle why he was crying, he explained the story of his father and relationship with her, North American, and Edwards AFB. Much of the family still lives in the AV and works in the industry.
A visit to the museum with my sons to see her is on my bucket list.
i have been visiting the Wright Patt for 45 years......the XB-70 is one of my favs. i just saw her again right before the covid closure.
You can tell your Uncle that she's a beautiful bird and I had tears in my eyes when I saw her. She has stunning lines she's big, she's fast and I'm sure she would have kicked some a--. Sorry that just sounded good. Amazing tour they have there. This plane and the B-58 Hustler are my all time favorites. It is truly a sight to see in person.
ok do a night shot of it on the runway with all six afterburners lit at night.
That would be one heck of a picture right there.
The most beautiful plane ever designed.
agreed!!!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder the Super Constellation wins that title for me hands down.
It's easily one of the most visually stunning aircraft ever built, and its appearance changes so much from different perspectives. Imagine the fun had by period photojournalists armed with super wide-angle lenses, shooting its brilliant white form in the bright sunlight at Edwards Air Force Base.
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You are correct and the super constellation is not anything to write home about
I might be biased being British, but I don’t think mankind has ever created a more beautiful machine than Concorde.
Nearly 60 years on i dont think there has ever been a more futuristic aircraft built...
I loved noting the flat spots on the wheels as they pulled her out.
The pilots and engineers back in the day nicknamed it "Cecil" Named after a B+W kids TV show from the 60's Ship 2 was known as "Cecilia"
Cecilia, the patron saint of music.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Cecilia
Beanie and Cecil. Cecil was a seasick sea serpent.
Your closing shot here was magnificent! The Valkyrie lifting its head, wow.
Despite being almost 60 years old this aircraft looks as if its just rolled of the production line, and the design wouldn't look out of place next to the current generation. The detailing required to keep such a legendary aircraft in pristine condition is mindblowing and testament to the teams who preserve these historic aircraft for future generations. (The NLG bay is cleaner than many restaurants I've eaten in...) Hopefully one day I'll get the opportunity to see this magnificent beast in the flesh.
She looks amazing with the sun shining on her and the blue sky above her. The plane is just as stunning today as when she rolled out for time. I saw her in the museum two years ago and seeing this plane in person is incredible.
NMUSAF is my favorite place on the entire planet! I could spend hours looking over each artifact.
Wow. Daring and gorgeous lines on that bird. The design took a lot of thinking outside the box, and TONS more money.
I love this plane. This is the space age future we all thought was coming in my 1960s childhood, that never really happened. Pan Am's SST, and Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey were the rest.
This video is so neat! Thanks for filming and sharing it!
The XB-70 is such a magnificent looking aircraft! I hope to be able to come see the amazing collection of aircraft that you guy's have! I've been wanting to travel out there since 2012. Keep up the GREAT work! 👍👍
@ryan moeller as a person that has out there numerous times in my life you should find the time to travel there. There are many interesting and awesome
Planes that you won’t be able to find any where else in the world
This is one of the most beautiful planes ever built.
One of my all-time favorite planes. I had a model of the XB-70 I put together when I was a kid. Then I got to see it for real when I went to the museum in Dayton years ago. Pictures and video don't do this aircraft justice! Beautiful!!
So Beautiful Plane !! Deserves a place in Aviation History!!
Can't wait to see how you guys have rearranged the 4th building
Damn, I thought they scrapped all of these by this point. Glad to see there is still one in one piece somewhere. Truly a marvel of engineering. A relic of an age that never came to be.
I first known this aircraft when playing Ace Combat 2 game in PS1, when chasing XB-70 and SR-71 above the cloud. I tought XB-70 is built in 2000s by it's futuristic design, but in reality it's from 50s. XB-70 doesn't aged at all....
Is that YF-23 behind the XB-70...?
Walked under this gorgeous bird at Wright Pat. My favorite plane. I`m and old Air Force brat. Love this place.
Beautiful Bird out in the sun. I visited the museum in May 2021, and was in awe of all the Aircraft and displays. Hope to return again next Fall.
Now if anyone could get clearance to do a few passes around Dayton, etc... Incredible feat of aviation design especially when you think about the time it was designed and built... Absolute Respect!!
As another commentator stated, I can remember the XB-70 sitting outside when there was only one building. I am even old enough to remember going to the previous museum location before this facility opened in the early 1970s. Even have some photos from the previous location.
Me too! 👍
Put them up somewhere and keep informed
5:37 : most.futuristic. aircraft. ever. designed. Completely awesome !
When I was 9 or 10 years old I built a Lego model of this plane, very detailed and almost as tall as I was...this was in the late 60's when you didn't have prefabricated playing pieces just regular Lego blocks. I remember it was so big I had to keep it from snapping in the middle.. in my mind probably the most impressive military plane ever made.
My first true love as a young boy... the USAF Museum's Valkyrie. ❤️
This video is just pure meditation
XB 70 Is The Lifetime Show Stopper of catwalk of till date American airforce's super aircrafts 👌🏼
Aesthetic Eye-catcher Heaviest Gigentic one of a kind
Fastest Mac 3+ speed with minimum or no electronics way back in 1960s
XB prototype was made full-scale, ready for Combats,
XB-70 IS MY CRAZE
In grade school, classmates knew I was very interested in the XB-70 and they often gave me magazine and newspaper clippings of it. Little Melanie even brought some from her brother's collection. Uh oh!
I agree I just saw it up close a few days ago ,and I kept having to go back and get one last look.
This plane is so amazing… the engineers really put her together.. god bless all of her crew also
Wow, one would have to really idolize that aircraft to watch six minutes of it being pushed around on the ground.
I loved seeing the aircraft in the meuseam when I went last year. It is incredible to look at how much it looks like something from star wars.
Masterpiece of a plane, such a shame the project was cancelled
Try to imagine a wing of those monsters on the flightline.
Such a beautiful machine. I wish I could have seen it fly back in it's day.
Solid!
Top KEK!
“Did North American Aviation ever build a bad-looking airplane?”
-Richard L. Collins, long-time editor of “Flying”
I don't understand why airplanes in long term storage aren't jacked up and stored with blocks under their bogies.
BTW: 5:23 look at those brakes!
the old girl just needed a little sun.
She looks amazing with the sun on her and blue sky above her
I remember the tow motor operator from the video moving the "Memphis Belle" outside to meet "Shoo Shoo Shoo BABY" who had just vacated its place in the hanger, and the smile on his face as he did so.
looks beautiful
The XB70 Is the most amazing plane I ever SEEN WORKED ON B1 BOMER
The rear is very satisfying to look at
Love looking at that beauty
Other of my favorite aircraft stupendous aeronautical jewel 🤩🤩💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎👌👍😉🤗🤩🤩
My father worked on this way back in the 60s. we lived on Edwards Air Force base at the time!
I’m definitely coming back soon, probably thanksgiving weekend.
One look and you can tell that any 8 yr old boy in 1965 would have believed 100% there would be regular flights to the Moon by 2001. I was that boy in 1975 and I'm pretty upset the "future" I was promised never came. :-( Anyhow, excellent work preserving this beauty and if you ever need spare change to keep her in top top shape just ask!! * Is that a YF-23A in the background???*
It is!
More Please!
man too bad this beautiful bird never saw service. having a Mach 3+ capable bomber would have been a game changer
My favorite planes, a Valkyrie, a Blackbird and an YF-23, all in one video! Oops, I didn't see an F-14 Tomcat, perhaps later then.
Tomcat was Navy, sorry!
Perhaps the single most exceptional aircraft ever built in the US. But it must have been some challenge to taxi it with the cockpit so far forward of the main (steering) gear.
what a beauty.
I hope that next year I can visit for a weekend.
near 3/4 point when XB-70 rolled out to edge of grass, what is the YF-22 looking plane in background? Big thumbs up to the SR71 blackbird visible in final frames.
That is the YF-23, Black Widow II - Northrop's offering.
What an astonishing sight. Those six nozzles straight across! I suppose this is the same tail # my family and I saw at the museum on display outside in 1975. Did anything special have to be done to the tires or the gear to prepare the plane for pushback? And do I assume correctly that those tires were bespoke to the XB-70A?
It would have to be the same tail number, as this is the only surviving B-70.
Qué maravilla!.👏👏👏👏👏👏👍
Someone could be excused for describing a six engined aircraft as "a monster", but this aircraft is way too elegant to be described as such.
"Ran when parked" . . .
Every boy's fantasy plane back in the day - certainly mine! Not much can upstage the Blackbird in the background but this thing can. A pity that the missile age put a stop to the high and fast concept for bombers.
A real shame about the other aircraft, not to mention those killed in the collision. All for a publicity stunt.
They should take a few million tax dollars and put her in the air, lord knows they piss away much more tax money on completely ignorant crap.
She is beautiful and deserves to be in her element, at least once.
Thank you for posting this, she is magnificent. 👍👍👍
Imagine her going over Oshkosh!
So...where is the Bomb Bay on this plane ???
A YF-23, an XB-70 and a YF-12 gathered in the same spot...
E X C E L L E N T !
I mean, you already rolled it out... might as well take it for a quick spin!
I know.. I'm booking a ride!
My heart aches for this plane!!! Can’t you all at least make her lights work using a alternate power source??? Come on she deserves something!!!plus open the Bombay door and lite it up!!
@Galileo7of9 yes there is… it’s where all the inflight equipment was housed for data collecting.. it slides open
Is that the YF-23 parked on the ramp
Is there a issue with her front landing gear?? I read something online that upon moving her from the active air base that a loud ‘clunk’ was heard and a issue was discovered.. please post a reply
Here’s a reply
Was this Aircraft properly preserved? It doesn't look it. What's next for it, Davis-Monthan?
It was outdoors for years. I saw it in 1975.
I need to go back to Wright-Pat soon.
Did you see the SR-71 Blackbird at 5:29 - cool cousin of the XB-70 Yalkrie
surprised the tires didn't have flat spots....
Whats that? There's an engine run planned, with a possibility of a high speed taxi run....??? :D
I'm not pulling forms.
XB-70 Valkyrie with 6 × General Electric YJ93-GE-3 turbojet engines
How do you get in the cockpit?
HUGE roll-up stairway
I like that "weather vane" on the nose swingin'..........Can't imagine that thing on there while in flight!!! Mak sure NO Birds on there!!
For sure, we kept an eye on it!
@@USAFmuseum Thank You...............AND from a Navy Vet w/20+ years.......THANK YOU(r) Vets.....thank you for your Service, Sacrifice, and Time (SST Baby!!)!!
Reminds me of a Klingon bird of prey from Star Trek.
SHe is ready for the next X-men movie
I was born in December 1959 and I don't look like a baby as this jet
looks like a starship
Is this the Dayton, Ohio museum?
Yes
That's what the sovereign nation of the United States used to build, before the international bankers put their bets on the profit potential of third-world labor. We used to have an inrernal economy, mostly self-sufficient. Then the international bankers sold us on "globalism", said it would be good for us. Now after NAFTA, GATT, and ascribing China "Most Favored Nation" trade status, reducing tariffs to zero, and helping that prison labor state join the WTO, we now have tens of millions unemployed, hundreds of thousands of closed US factories, a drastically shrinking middle class and our country's economy has been passed up by China. None of this was necessary. We didn't need them at all.
Now Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase have branches in China, doing business with the CCP, hiring the useless kids of the 300 CCP families at huge salaries in the "Sons and Daughters" campaigns, which is basically just bribes to the CCP to let western banks make inroads into the hugely profitable prison labor state that is China today. There's lots of profits to be made off cheap labor, and the international bankers wanted to dip their cups into this river of money. They sold out the American people for money. They do not care about the USA per se, they just care about their own empires. Thats why the USA did not continue to develop the Valkyrie, because the soveriegn, strong nation of the United States wasn't the best profit-making model in their new world order.
Trump tried. 😢
(random comment) that's very likely a Ford 300 inline six moving that plane out.
Is it still flying??
Hasn't flown since 1969.
She just wants one more flight or taxi….
That would truly be amazing
Should've been named The Cobra.
Just imagine those being the B-52s of today.
The bomber we should have built instead on the B2.
Thank God this thing was built in America. If it had been British they'd have scrapped it for sure!
Aren't there 2 TSR2 airframes on display in Britain?
Now's the time to give these a quick wash. To bad we need wars to create such aircraft. I'm antiwar but this is a beautiful plane. I wonder if the systems all still work on it.
From the back I thought I had stumbled across another Thunderbirds animation...
A marvelous feat of Aeronautical Engineering, its a shame it sits in a hangar away from public view. Thanks for posting this vid
Af24us - it’s in a great museum of AF planes in Ohio!
Great place to visit if you can,
or if you’re even just going past the state, it’s more than worth it making a detour to visit!
@af24us - when we moved to Ohio it used to be in a hangar within the secure perimeter of the base. You had to make reservations ahead of time and, if I recall correctly, you had to be a US citizen to take the bus over. That hangar also had one or more presidential planes as well. Not too many years ago... 5? 6? a new wing to the museum was built making it accessible to all visitors.
@@HugoToledo it has been in the main mueseum for over 40yrs, that most have been a short time it was with the presidential collection.
@@crabtrap Really? Wow! I did not know that. Likewise, I had no idea it had been sitting outside at some point. Thanks for letting me know!