North American XB-70 Valkyrie (prototype)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/North_American_XB-70_Valkyrie_(prototype)
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf experimental bomber aircraft
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 4
gptkbp:designedFor gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:firstFlight September 21, 1964
gptkbp:height 30 ft 9 in (9.4 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label North American XB-70 Valkyrie (prototype)
gptkbp:length 185 ft 10 in (56.6 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:maximumSpeed Mach 3.1
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 521,000 lb (236,000 kg)
gptkbp:museumDisplay gptkb:National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Valkyrie
gptkbp:notableEvent June 8, 1966 mid-air collision
gptkbp:numberBuilt 2
gptkbp:powerplant 6 × General Electric YJ93-GE-3 turbojet engines
gptkbp:projectCancelled 1969
gptkbp:purpose test high-speed flight and supersonic bomber concepts
gptkbp:role bomber
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:wingspan 105 ft 0 in (32.0 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_J75
gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_J75_turbojet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7