Peter E Davies: North American XB-70 Valkyrie

Cover: 9781472825032 | North American XB-70 Valkyrie | Peter E Davies | Taschenbuch | 2018

Autor: 9781472825032 | North American XB-70 Valkyrie | Peter E Davies | Taschenbuch | 2018

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Beschreibung

Of the many futuristic military aircraft concepts created in the 1950s the North American XB-70 still stands out as the most awe-inspiring. With its huge, white partially-folding delta wing, its fuselage resembling a striking cobra and its extraordinary performance, it was one of the foremost technological achievements of the 20th Century.

A strategic bomber built to outrun any Soviet fighter jet, it could reach Mach 3 with a full nuclear payload - as fast as the legendary SR-71 Blackbird but more than three times the size. However, its role as a nuclear bomber was limited after the introduction of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, and defence cuts eventually led to the project being scrapped in the mid-1960s.

The Valkyrie had a brief, costly decade of life but it proved the continuing value of developing manned bombers. However, almost half a century after the XB-70 its predecessor, the B-52, continues in service. Using full colour artwork and rigorous analysis, this is the complete story of the ultimate US Cold War military X-plane.

Über den Autor

Peter E Davies is a specialist on Cold War American combat aircraft, having written or co-written more than 20 books on the subject, including the standard reference work on US Navy and Marine Corps Phantom II operations, Gray Ghosts. He is based in Bristol, UK.

Zusammenfassung

The only surviving XB-70 is now a star attraction at the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction /Bomber Battles: The White House and SAC /Building a Legend /Triple Mach /Under Threat /Achievements and Potential Developments /Further Reading /Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2018
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781472825032
ISBN-10:	1472825039
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Davies, Peter E
Illustrator:	Luijken, Wiek Tooby, Adam
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	249 x 182 x 12 mm
Von/Mit:	Peter E Davies
Erscheinungsdatum:	20.03.2018
Gewicht:	0,263 kg