XB-70 Valkyrie

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Joe_Walker
delta wing
B-70 Valkyrie
2 built
pioneering supersonic flight research
gptkbp:armament gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:avionics advanced for its time
gptkbp:cancellation_reason changing military needs
gptkbp:cockpit digital displays
gptkbp:controls fly-by-wire
gptkbp:crew gptkb:3
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in films and literature
gptkbp:date 1955-1964
gptkbp:design gptkb:William_M._Allen
North American Aviation engineers
high altitude and speed
gptkbp:duration 5 years
gptkbp:engine_type turbojet
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1964
gptkb:1969
1964-1969
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 50,000 pounds
capable
gptkbp:has_programs Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft
gptkbp:height 30 feet 0 inches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label XB-70 Valkyrie
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:NASA_projects
future aircraft designs
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:organization
gptkbp:invention 2
gptkbp:is_tested_for high-speed flight tests
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced supersonic transport designs
gptkbp:length 196 feet 0 inches
gptkbp:location gptkb:1966
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:material aluminum
gptkbp:max_speed Mach 3.1
gptkbp:notable_feature variable-sweep wings
gptkbp:operational_area high
strategic deterrence
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:operational_range intercontinental
gptkbp:range 6,000 miles
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1970
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 70,000 feet
gptkbp:significance high-speed flight research
gptkbp:status cancelled
gptkbp:stealth_features limited
gptkbp:weight 500,000 pounds
gptkbp:wing_area 4,000 square feet
gptkbp:wingspan 105 feet 6 inches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:B-70
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5