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gptkbp:instanceOf
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supersonic bomber
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gptkbp:aircraft
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bomber
North_American_Aviation_aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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nuclear weapons
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gptkbp:avionics
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advanced for its time
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gptkbp:cabinType
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crew cabin
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gptkbp:cockpit
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glass cockpit
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gptkbp:constructionMaterial
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aluminum
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gptkbp:controls
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elevons
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gptkbp:crew
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3
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1970
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:William_M._Allen
variable-sweep wing
high-speed, high-altitude flight
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gptkbp:engine
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6 × Pratt & Whitney YJ93
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1964
5 years
February 4, 1969
September 21, 1964
1964-1970
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gptkbp:fuelCapacity
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300,000 pounds
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gptkbp:hasArea
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gptkb:Joe_Walker
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gptkbp:height
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16.8 meters
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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North American XB-70 Valkyrie
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gptkbp:influenced
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supersonic transport aircraft
future bomber designs
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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Cold_War_dynamics
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Nazi_Germany's_Messerschmitt_Me_262
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gptkbp:involvedIn
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various test programs
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gptkbp:landingGear
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tricycle landing gear
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced supersonic flight research
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gptkbp:length
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54.9 meters
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:North_American_Aviation
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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gptkb:Mach_3.1
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gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
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500,000 pounds
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Valkyrie
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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2
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gptkbp:operationalHistory
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limited due to cost
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gptkbp:operationalRole
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strategic deterrence
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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high
high cost and complexity
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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1955-1964
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gptkbp:project
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$1 billion
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gptkbp:range
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6,000 miles
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gptkbp:retired
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1970
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gptkbp:role
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strategic bomber
high-altitude reconnaissance
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gptkbp:security
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limited
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gptkbp:services
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70,000 feet
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gptkbp:significance
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advanced aerodynamics
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gptkbp:status
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retired
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gptkbp:successor
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B-1 Lancer
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gptkbp:wingArea
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delta_wings
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gptkbp:wingspan
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32.9 meters
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